Luton vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as City survive scare
Manchester City ended their four match run without a win as they edged past Luton Town 2-1 at Kenilworth Road in a contest that threatened to end in another negative result for Pep Guardiola’s men.
Without Erling Haaland in the squad, the visitors struggled to capitalise on their possession the first half and, aided by some fine saves from Thomas Kaminski, Lutin kept them at bay. Elijah Adebayo leapt above everyone else to nod home the opener just before the half-time break and Luton took the lead.
In the second half, Man City picked up where they left off and pushes the Hatters deep. Bernardo Silva curled in a superb left-footed strike just after the hour mark to equalise before Jack Grealish slotted home to decisive goal to secure the points for the champions.
Relive the action from Kenilworth Road below:
Luton Town vs Manchester City live
Manchester City come from behind to defeat Luton at Kenilworth Road
64’ GOAL! - Grealish turns in Alvarez’s pass (LUT 1-2 MCI)
62’ GOAL! - Bernardo scores the equaliser (LUT 1-1 MCI)
58’ CROSSBAR! - Kaminski pushes Dias’ strike onto the woodwork (LUT 1-0 MCI)
45+2’ GOAL! - Adebayo nods Luton ahead against the run of play (LUT 1-0 MCI)
18’ SAVE! - Rodri’s shot from range is kept out by Kaminski (LUT 0-0 MCI)
2’ SAVE! - Foden drills a shot at Kaminski who palms it wide (LUT 0-0 MCI)
Luton Town FC 1 - 2 Manchester City FC
Manchester City survive scare in battling comeback win against Luton
16:28 , Mike Jones
Manchester City survived a scare as they recovered from going a goal behind at half-time to put down a brave fight by Luton and battle to a 2-1 Premier League victory at Kenilworth Road.
The champions had been without a victory in four games and that run looked like stretching in the most unlikely circumstances when Elijah Adebayo headed in for Rob Edwards’ side on the stroke of the interval.
City were missing the injured Erling Haaland – with in-form winger Jeremy Doku also ruled out – and looked set to remain seven points off the Premier League summit as Luton bravely held their lead beyond the hour mark.
Then, Pep Guardiola’s side burst to life to revive their title defence, with two goals in three minutes from Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish turning the game on its head as a famous upset was narrowly bypassed.
Manchester City survive scare in battling comeback win against Luton
Post match reaction from Jack Grealish
16:22 , Mike Jones
Manchester City’s Jack Grealish spoke to Sky Sports after the Luton victory saying: “I think a lot of people like to talk about City and go on like it’s a big crisis, in reality we’ve played very good teams.
“Spurs who’ve been unbelievable, Liverpool who are top, Chelsea and Villa away, who’ve got one of the best records in Europe.
“We knew we had to keep calm today and buzzing to get back to winning ways.”
FT Luton 1-2 Man City
16:11 , Mike Jones
Manchester City have fallen 1-0 behind in three successive Premier League games for the first time since November 2019 - which was during the last season they failed to win the title.
FT Luton 1-2 Man City
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Full-time! Luton 1-2 Man City
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90+6 mins: The full-time whistle is blown to end this fascinating encounter at Kenilworth Road. Manchester City end their run of games without a win but they were made to work for it.
Elijah Adebayo sent the hosts ahead but goals from Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish were enough to spare City any blushes. Pep Guardiola’s men pick up the three points.
Luton 1-2 Man City
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90 mins: Six minutes of added time to play at Kenilworth Road.
Luton 1-2 Man City
15:47 , Mike Jones
85 mins: Manchester City are closing in on their first Premier League win in five matches. It would take them within four points of Liverpool who currently sit top of the table.
Luton 1-2 Man City
15:44 , Mike Jones
82 mins: Tahith Chong is introduced for Luton replacing Ryan Giles. Rob Edwards is trying to spur on his team at least. It’s an attacking change with less than 10 minutes to play.
Luton 1-2 Man City
15:40 , Mike Jones
79 mins: Luton could do with having one more chance to score. Man City seem pretty comfortable now and another goal for the visitors will kill off the game.
The home fans are in fine voice, they think their team can score again.
Luton 1-2 Man City
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76 mins: Kyle Walker hangs a cross into the box that bobbles to Alfie Doughty. He misses his clearance allowing Bernardo Silva to shoot and drill his effort straight at Ross Barkley.
Luton 1-2 Man City
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73 mins: Julian Alvarez floats a free kick into the Luton box but Kaminski comes out to punch the ball away.
It falls to Kovacic who pings a volley back at goal only to see his effort blocked and the offside flag go up after the free kick was taken.
Luton 1-2 Man City
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70 mins: There’s a review for a potential red card happening against Jacob Brown. He’s jumped two-footed into a tackle on Phil Foden and clipped the midfielder.
In real time the challenge doesn’t look too bad but slowed down it seems potentially horrible. VAR decides to take no action against the player though.
Just clipping Foden has saved him there.
Luton 1-2 Man City
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67 mins: John Stones is introduced for Manchester City and replaces Josko Gvardiol. Stones is slotting into the middle of the defence with Nathan Ake pushed over to left-back.
Luton have nothing to lose now and can attack the Premier League champions again.
GOAL! Luton 1-2 Man City (Grealish, 64’)⚽️
15:26 , Mike Jones
64 mins: From 1-0 down to 2-1 up!
Julian Alvarez intercepts the ball high up the pitch and pokes it to Phil Foden who drives City forward. Foden gives it back to Alvarez who squares the ball over to the other side of the penalty area where Jakc Grealish arrives and fires it home.
GOAL! Luton 1-1 Man City (Bernardo Silva, 62’)⚽️
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62 mins: That’s a glorious shot.
Rodri wins it back inside Luton’s half and drives up to the box. He loses possession on the edge of the penalty area but it comes across to Bernardo Silva who curls a wonderful strike into the far bottom corner!
Luton 1-0 Man City
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60 mins: Save! Kaminski to the rescue again.
A City free kick floats the ball into the box and finds Nathan Ake. His first effort is blocked by Jacob Brown so he pulls the rebound back to Ruben Dias.
Dias nails one at goal but Thomas Kaminski manages to tip the ball onto the crossbar and keep Luton in front!
Luton 1-0 Man City
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57 mins: Nakamba catches Foden and gifts Man City a free kick right in front of goal. Bernardo Silva and Julian Alvarez are the two men standing over the ball.
It looks for sure as though someone will take a shot. Bernardo dummies it as Alvarez pings his effort into the wall!
Luton 1-0 Man City
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54 mins: Rodri and Kovacic attempt to move the ball up the pitch and slip it up to Grealish on the edge of the box. He goes to ground under pressure from Mengi but the referee lets play go on and Luton try to break with limited success.
Luton 1-0 Man City
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51 mins: Alfie Doughty’s corner ball us lifted over Elijah Adebayo’s head but almost drops for Teden Mengi. The defender just overshoots his jump and City manage to work the ball clear.
Pep Guardiola looks slightly stressed on the sidelines.
Luton 1-0 Man City
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48 mins: Amari’i Bell recovers possession in the middle of the pitch and feeds it quickly out to Ryan Giles on the left side of the pitch. He whips in a cross and wins Luton a corner.
It’s their first of the match.
Second half! Luton 1-0 Man City
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Luton get the match restarted at Kenilworth Road. Can they hold onto or increase their lead?
HT Luton 1-0 Man City
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Guardiola has never gone five league games without a win in his entire career.
This spell is only the third time he's gone four games without a win, and one of those was after his first title had been won in 2008-09.— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) December 10, 2023
Alessia Russo leads statement WSL thrashing as Arsenal tear Chelsea apart
15:02 , Mike Jones
Over in the Women’s Super League, these are the days Alessia Russo joined Arsenal for. In front of a new Women’s Super League record crowd of 59,042, the England striker’s double handed champions Chelsea their first defeat of the season and sparked the title race into life. It was a statement win for Arsenal and a momentous afternoon for Russo, following her transfer from Manchester United this summer. Perhaps now the power shift that move represented is starting to unfold, as Arsenal tore through Chelsea to race away with a crucial victory in a breathless, high-speed clash.
The Blues may still be three points ahead in the table but Arsenal, level in second with Manchester City, are coming for them. Russo’s sublime finish before half-time was the moment the Gunners began to ease clear and after a slow start to the season, Jonas Eidevall’s side have now won seven in a row. As Russo added to Amanda Ilestedt’s first-half header and Beth Mead’s composed finish, Arsenal flexed their strength and handed the champions their first league defeat since March. Russo’s late penalty to make it 4-1 also represented Chelsea’s heaviest WSL defeat since 2018.
Alessia Russo leads statement WSL thrashing as Arsenal tear Chelsea apart
HT Luton 1-0 Man City
14:58 , Mike Jones
Manchester City had 70% possession and 10 shots in the first half with three on target - all of which were kept out by goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski.
Luton in contrast had two shots, both on target, and they scored one.
HT Luton 1-0 Man City
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Half-time! Luton 1-0 Man City
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45+2 mins: A huge goal takes Luton into the break with a slender lead.
The Premier League champions really seem to be missing the goal threat of Erling Haaland and despite a few good saves from Thomas Kaminski haven’t created the chances their possession and intent should have brought.
Game on.
GOAL! Luton 1-0 Man City (Adebayo, 45+2’)⚽️
14:49 , Mike Jones
45+2 mins: Incredible! Andros Townsend is fed the ball over on the right wing. He’s got time to cut onto his left foot and lift a cross into the box.
Elijah Adebayo is on hand to meet the ball in the air and he nods it home. Luton take the lead!
Luton 0-0 Man City
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45 mins: Two minutes added on at the end of the first half. City are still pressing for the opening goal.
Luton 0-0 Man City
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41 mins: Manchester City have taken a lot of shots and have increased the pressure on Luton but the home side haven’t flinched.
They are increasingly making Kenilworth Road a difficult place for teams to come to and win which should hold them in good stead as the season goes on.
Can they make it to half-time on level terms?
Luton 0-0 Man City
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38 mins: Andros Townsend manages to get forward in a rare attack for Luton before whipping a cross straight into the arms of Ederson.
The hosts will be pleased with their showing so far.
Luton 0-0 Man City
14:38 , Mike Jones
35 mins: Phil Foden is the main threat for City. Everything is going through him and he’s been all over the pitch trying to get into the box.
He drifts out wide as Jack Grealish comes inside. Grealish takes over the ball, cuts to the left and shoots only for Tom Lockyer to block the effort.
The ball comes out to Mateo Kovacic who bombs it high and wide.
Luton 0-0 Man City
14:33 , Mike Jones
31 mins: Nakamba sprints up the pitch and piles the pressure on Mateo Kovacic who runs into trouble dropping deep into his own box. He boots the ball out for a throw in and the Luton fans cheer their appreciation of the midfielder’s pressing.
Luton 0-0 Man City
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28 mins: Kaminski stayed down after his most recent save but he seems okay to play on again. The goalkeeper has played every minute of Luton’s Premier League campaign so far and will be a huge miss if he has to depart.
Grealish slips a pass into the box for Alvarez who takes a first time shot and hits the side netting!
Luton 0-0 Man City
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25 mins: Save! Thomas Kaminski is the bane of Manchester City at the minute. Phil Foden takes the ball to the edge of the box and unleashes a left-footed strike that the Luton goalkeeper pushes wide with a strong left hand.
Luton 0-0 Man City
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21 mins: A short corner from Julian Alvarez knocks the ball to Bernardo Silva who swings in a first time cross. The ball is easily cleared by Marvellous Nakamba and there’s a respite for Luton.
The hosts have been under increasing pressure over the last few minutes.
Luton 0-0 Man City
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18 mins: Save! Man City up the tempo and spread Luton’s back line making bigger gaps for runners to get into the box. Alvarez just misses out on threading a pass through to Bernardo Silva but the ball comes back to Rodri who drills a shot at goal from range.
He hits it sweetly by Kaminski leaps to the right and pushes it over the bar.
Luton 0-0 Man City
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15 mins: Luton win a free kick over on the left wing that is delivered over to the far post. Teden Mengi is the obvious target but he’s beaten in the air but Josko Gvardiol who nods the ball away.
Luton have got themselves into the game. City still aren’t playing like their fluid selves.
FT Luton 1-2 Man City
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Rodri has been carded for a tactical foul as many times in the Premier League this season as he was in the whole of last season (4).
Luton 0-0 Man City
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12 mins: Alfie Doughty attempts to get forward on the right side of the pitch. He’s trying to advance whenever the ball is turned over or Luton are in possession but the pace of City’s counter-attack is such that he needs to track back quickly to help out the defence.
Luton 0-0 Man City
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9 mins: Alvarez stays down after a heavy tackle and hobbles around the pitch after Man City are awarded a free kick. There’s been a few big hits already in this match with Teden Mengi also riding and tough tackle previously.
Luton 0-0 Man City
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5 mins: Jack Grealish receives the ball on the left side and brings into inside before laying a pass off to Phil Foden on the edge of the box.
Grealish is taken out off the ball but nothing comes from it as Foden slides a pass across to Josko Gvardiol on the overlap. He slips a pass into the six yard box but it’s cleared away.
Luton 0-0 Man City
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2 mins: Save! A Man City clearance comes up to Julian Alvarez who holds it up perfectly before releasing Phil Foden into space.
Foden flies down the inside left channel, takes the ball into the box then pings a left-footed strike at goal drawing a fine save out of Luton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski.
Kick off! Luton 0-0 Man City
14:02 , Mike Jones
Manchester City get the ball rolling and work it out to Phil Foden on the right side of the pitch. He slips a pass into the box looking to play in Julian Alvarez, who is playing as the centre forward, but the ball is overhit and the Argentine can’t get there.
Luton vs Man City
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Here come the teams.
Manchester City need to win today to get back into form and get their title challenge restarted. Kick off is up next...
Luton vs Man City
13:53 , Mike Jones
Rob Edwards spoke about taking on Man City saying: “I’m excited we’re playing them, I think the whole football club should be as well,” he said.
“Look what they’ve done in recent years - they’re a winning machine. We’re expecting the best and that’s what we’re preparing for. Their recent run of not winning doesn’t make a difference to us.”
Luton vs Man City
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Manchester City are unbeaten in the previous 43 league and cup games (W33, D10) in which Rodri has featured but have lost the last five matches the Spaniard has missed.
Luton vs Man City
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Erling Haaland has scored nine goals in eight Premier League games against promoted sides.
Luton vs Man City
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Luton are one of three sides without a Premier League clean sheet this season, alongside Sheffield United and Brighton.
Rob Edwards’ team have lost three of their past four league games and have one win from their previous nine top-flight matches.
Luton vs Man City
13:35 , Mike Jones
Manchester City have won 13 of their past 14 top-flight matches versus newly-promoted opposition, only dropping points in a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest in February.
City’s most recent league loss to newly-promoted opposition came at home to Leeds in April 2021, while their last such defeat on the road came at Norwich in September 2019.
Pep Guardiola explains why Erling Haaland is not in the squad
13:31 , Mike Jones
“A bone stress reaction in his foot and after the last game he felt it. He cannot play.” said the Man City boss, “I don’t know [the length of the injury]. Week by week, day by day, we will see what happens.
“We play with 11 that’s for sure. Erling has been so important since he’s arrived that’s for sure. But during the season we see this sort of thing. Injuries, suspensions, problems, we have to adapt.
“Julian Alvarez will be playing [as our centre forward].”
Pep Guardiola not taking Luton for granted as Man City seek end to mini slump
13:30 , Mike Jones
Pep Guardiola believes his Manchester City side face a challenge to get back to winning ways at Luton this weekend.
The champions have gone four games without a Premier League win for the first time since 2017 after successive draws against Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham were followed by defeat at Aston Villa on Wednesday.
They will be expected to put that behind them at Kenilworth Road on Sunday but the promoted Hatters have produced some battling performances on their top-flight return and Guardiola expects another.
Pep Guardiola not taking Luton for granted as Man City seek end to mini slump
Luton vs Man City
13:25 , Mike Jones
The reigning champions allowed 22 shots against Aston Villa and had just two attempts of their own - both figures are their worst in a Premier League game under Pep Guardiola.
Luton vs Man City
13:20 , Mike Jones
Manchester City are winless in four Premier League fixtures (three draws, one loss), equalling their longest such run under Pep Guardiola, set in March and April 2017.
City have not gone five top-flight matches without a victory since a seven-game sequence in October and November 2009, while it has never happened to Pep Guardiola in his managerial career.
Luton vs Manchester City
13:15 , Mike Jones
The Hatters have won each of their last seven home league fixtures versus reigning top-flight champions, a sequence running from 1985-86 to 1991-92.
Luton’s most recent home league loss against reigning champions was a 2-1 defeat by Liverpool in September 1984.
Luton vs Man City
13:10 , Mike Jones
Manchester City are unbeaten in nine matches games against Luton since losing to them in September 1986, when Brian Stein scored the only goal at Kenilworth Road (four wins, five draws).
Luton vs Man City team changes
13:05 , Mike Jones
Luton make three changes to the side that narrowly lost 4-3 to Arsenal on Tuesday.
Defender Tom Lockyer and midfielder Marvelous Nakamba are included in the starting XI following spells out with injury though Gabriel Osho is not included and Issa Kabore is unable to play against his parent club.
Ryan Giles also comes in while midfielder Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu drops to the bench.
Pep Guardiola makes four changes to the Man City team with the big news being the absence of Erling Haaland from the matchday squad.
John Stones, Manuel Akanji and Rico Lewis drop to the bench as Rodri is back alongside Jack Grealish who both missed Wednesday’s loss to Aston Villa with one-match suspensions. Mateo Kovacic and Nathan Ake also return.
Luton vs Man City line-ups
13:02 , Mike Jones
Luton XI: Kaminski; Doughty, Mengi, Lockyer, Bell; Giles Nakamba, Barkley, Townsend; Adebayo, Brown
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— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) December 10, 2023
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Kovacic, Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez
Your City line-up! 📋
XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Kovacic, Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Phillips, Stones, Gomez, Akanji, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/cq7BSwCVKh— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 10, 2023
Luton vs Manchester City
12:55 , Mike Jones
The last meeting between the sides came in the third tier in April 1999, with goals from Paul Dickov and Tony Vaughan giving Manchester City a 2-0 win at Maine Road.
How will today’s match play out at Kenilworth Road?
‘City are the best’ says Edwards
12:50 , Mike Jones
Luton Town boss Rob Edwards believes that Manchester City are the best team in the Premier League and he is excited to for his team play against them today.
“It’s an exciting game for us, in my opinion City are the best and Guardiola is the best.” said the Hatters’ boss. “A few years ago, when I was a coach at Wolves, I was reading Guardiola’s books, studying his Bayern Munich team and it will be quite an experience going up against him.
“It would be nice to get a bit of time after the game to pick his brains, whether there will be enough time afterwards I’m not sure, but he’s someone you can learn a lot from.”
Rob Edwards on Manchester City
12:45 , Mike Jones
“Man City are amazing. I’ve got such admiration for Guardiola as a manager, wherever he’s been he has been a winner and they have built this football club over the years, it’s incredible to see the culture they have built with the players they have.
“To continuously evolve them and keep winning, including the treble last season, everyone will now be trying to knock them off their pedestal, so it’s a big challenge for them.
“They’ve been in tight games where they could have won all of them, we know how tight games are and that’s just the nature of the Premier League.”
Pep Guardiola needs drastic measures to solve Manchester City’s case of ‘Rodri-dependencia’
12:40 , Mike Jones
Pep Guardiola has made several contributions to the footballing lexicon but among the more famous is one he has come to regret. “The Harry Kane team,” his infamous description of Tottenham, was intended as a compliment but, as Guardiola himself would concede, was incorrect long before a Spurs side shorn of Kane scored three goals at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
It does, however, raise the possibility the same tactic can be used to brand his side. Erling Haaland may have scored 52 goals last season but there are days when Manchester City are “the Rodri team”. And if treble winners can be called a one-man team, they are a very different side without that one man. A 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa marked the fourth match Rodri has sat out due to suspension this season. City have lost all four.
They can feel further from curing their Rodri-dependencia. They mustered a mere two shots at Villa Park, the fewest ever attempted by a Guardiola side in a league match. And if a defensive midfielder might not seem integral to the attack, City have a lone goal in those four outings without Rodri. It is a sign of his ubiquity.
Pep Guardiola is suffering from an incurable case of ‘Rodri-dependencia’
Rodri’s return set to sideline Kalvin Phillips again
12:35 , Mike Jones
Man City will have midfielder Rodri back at Kenilworth Road after he completed his latest ban. The Spaniard has now missed four games through suspension this season and Pep Guardiola’s side have lost them all.
The manager decided not to play Kalvin Phillips when selecting his side against Aston Villa, fuelling further speculation the England midfielder could leave the club in January.
Guardiola said: “I don’t know what will happen. I feel so sorry for my decisions for him. He doesn’t deserve for one second not to have minutes but it’s just that I visualise things and struggle a little to see him.”
Guardiola on City’s recent form
12:30 , Mike Jones
Manchester City are going through a rare spell of indifferent form with three wins and a loss from their last four league games. Pep Guardiola addressed his team’s form ahead of their trip to Luton saying:
“It’s not about complacency. Complacency is arriving late to training, not training good, not doing a good job, it not mattering what happens.
“I’m talking just about bad results. Bad results help you to understand. When you lose games, it is necessary. It’s necessary to live that.
“After, [you] make a step forward. It’s the only way.”
Timing is everything
12:25 , Mike Jones
When Luton secured their promotion to the Premier League via last season’s Sky Bet Championship play-off final, their fans were able to dream of the days when English football’s aristocrats would head for Kenilworth Road.
hey could be forgiven for watching through their fingers when Manchester City make the trip on Sunday.
City, for the first time in seven years, have not won in four league games, but the Hatters have managed only two top-flight victories all season. Few will give the hosts much chance of improving on that statistic this weekend.
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City needed reality check after fourth game without a win
12:20 , Mike Jones
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes the club’s recent slump has delivered a much-needed reality check.
Guardiola says he and his treble-winning players have enjoyed being stroked “like a cat” for too long after their recent successes and it was time they were given a shake.
City were not only beaten but outplayed at Aston Villa on Wednesday – a result which extended their winless run in the Premier League to four games and saw them slip to fourth in the table.
Pep Guardiola says City needed reality check after fourth game without a win
Luton vs Manchester City prediction
12:15 , Mike Jones
After a lean spell of three draws and one defeat Manchester City should return to form with a sizeable away win at Kenilworth Road in spite of the Hatters performing admirably at home of late.
Luton 1-5 Manchester City
Luton vs Manchester City predicted line-ups
12:10 , Mike Jones
Luton XI: Kaminski; Bell, Osho, Mengi; Ogbene, Barkley, Mpanzu, Doughty; Townsend, Adebayo, Morris.
Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake; Stones, Rodri; Foden, Silva, Alvarez, Grealish; Haaland.
Early team news
12:05 , Mike Jones
Loanee Issa Kabore is ineligible as Luton face his parent club, but Tom Lockyer and Marvelous Nakamba are nearing returns after injury.
Manchester City will be boosted by the return from suspension of Rodri, sorely missed in the Aston Villa defeat, while Jack Grealish is also back available after serving a ban. Jeremy Doku did not feature at Villa Park due to a knock but could be back in the matchday squad.
How to watch Luton vs Manchester City
12:00 , Mike Jones
Luton vs Manchester City is due to kick off at 2pm GMT on Sunday 10 December at Kenilworth Road.
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage on the former channel from 1pm GMT. Subscribers can stream the action via Sky Go.
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Luton vs Manchester City
10:52 , Mike Jones
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of today’s Premier League games. Luton are back in action as they host Manchester City at Kenilworth Road.
Rod Edwards will be hoping his team can continue their impressive displays at home with the added twist of taking some points away from the Premier League champions.
Three draws and a defeat from their last four outings has seen City slip down to fourth in the table and leaves Pep Guardiola with the task of reigniting their season.
More dropped points this afternoon would leave them seven behind current leaders Liverpool and there would be little room for manoeuvre.
We’ll have all the latest updates, team news and match action throughout the afternoon so stick around as we build up to kick off at 2pm.