Evening all, and welcome to Manchester City v Brentford!

Brentford sis their best, but when it came down to it, they knew they had to lose and so did City, so they just made it happen as bloodlessly as possible.

FULL-TIME: Man City 2-0 Brentford

...Joao Cancelo. That's Martin Keown's choice and he's mine too - he's not down loads, no one has, but he's been the best player on the pitch by far.

Juast another normal night of Barlcays.

There'll be three added minurtes.

City's goals have both been gifts, and they've not made a raft of other chances. But that's what happens when you're champions: you know it'll come eventually and so do your opponents, which is one reason they give you gifts.

I'd be very surprised if he starts the big games. Playing for a different English team, he'd be useful in Europe, able to hold the ball and draw fouls. But City are so good at keeping the ball already that they're hardly ever under sustained pressure.

Diego Llorente has just scored for Leeds, making it 3-3.

Brentford are toothless without him.

With little going on on the pitch, Adam Summerton tells us that Sergio Augero was saying City's new signing is too good to be limited to playing centre-forward and he's not really sure what his position is. Sounds like he'll fit this tea perfectly.

City up the pace again, Cancelo having a shot blocked then Gundogan catching the loose ball beautifully and seeing it scud just wide.

It's all going on at Spurs! Southampton have just scored twice in about five minutes and now lead Spurs 3-2!

Again, he sashays inside, unfurls a curler, and it's deflected over the top for a corner that comes to nowt.

But they look organised. I'd expect them to find enough for to stay up, just.

I guess City might score again, but they're only partially trying to.

CHANGE FOR CITY

Gundogan replaces Foden.

Wissa replaces Onyeka.

GOAL! Man City 2-0 Brentford (De Bruyne) Oh dearie me. Brentford play out from the back but Raya passes straight to Sterling, who's in! But a slightly heavy touch means the finish is harder than it needs to be, from too close to the keeper, who blocks. But the ball runs loose, and De Bruyne swerves home first-time into the empty net.

Son sliding in to cushion home a finish following a fine Lucas Moura cross.