Manchester United 0-0 Hull, West Ham 0-4 Manchester City: Premier League - as it happened
City and United bid to put pressure on the top four on a second night of Premier League action.
- Manchester City go level on points with fourth-place Liverpool by beating West Ham United.
- Kevin de Bruyne, David Silva, Gabriel Jesus and Yaya Toure with the goals.
- Peter Crouch scores 100th Premier League goal as Stoke draw with Everton
- Manchester United held by Hull City.
- Tigers off the bottom of the Premier League after Eldin Jakupovic inspires goalless draw.
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Premier League fixtures [7:45pm kick-off unless otherwise stated]:
FT Manchester United 0-0 Hull City [8pm]
FT Stoke City 1-1 Everton [8pm]
FT West Ham United 0-4 Manchester City
Full time: Manchester United 0-0 Hull City
Despite the succession of late chances Hull get their point which takes them off the bottom of the Premier League. United huffed and puffed and only rarely threatened to claim the win. Eldin Jakupovic is the hero for Marco Silva's side, who is performing miracles.
Half time: Manchester United 0-0 Hull - Stoke 1-1 Everton
A total stalemate at Old Trafford where Hull are frustrating the hosts, in similar fashion to how they ran them close in the EFL Cup.
Meanwhile, Stoke had taken the lead through Peter Crouch's 100th Premier League goal but Seamus Coleman's deflected strike has drawn Everton level.
And, we're back underway at the London Stadium.
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Manchester City (Kevin de Bruyne)
The opening goal of the night comes for Pep Guardiola's side, who net their sixth goal without reply against a powerless West Ham. De Bruyne picks the ball up on the halfway line after the hosts lose their way and after receiving the ball back from Jesus he slides into the net from 15 yards.
Which Manchester City will turn up this evening? They swept aside West Ham in the cup a few weeks ago, but they have been prone to failure at times this season. The Hammers are in good spirits and a London Stadium, which has possessed a toxic atmosphere at times this season, is now starting to work as a asset.
At Old Trafford, United take on Hull for the third time four weeks after the pair's clash in the EFL Cup semi-finals. Jose Mourinho's side prevailed 3-2 on aggregate, but were pushed all the way in the first leg before being defeated in the second at the KCOM Stadium last Thursday. Marco Silva's side were dumped out of the FA Cup over the weekend, but have won all three of their home games under his tutelage.
Nine changes for Manchester United from the win over Wigan, with only Marcos Rojo and Henrikh Mkhitaryan remaining in the team. Looks like Jose Mourinho has gone nearly full strength. Eric Bailly misses out altogether.
Hull make four changes from the loss at Fulham. Michael Dawson, Oumar Niasse, Harry Maguire and Josh Tymon come in for Marco Silva's men.
To Old Trafford, where Manchester United are expected to recall Eric Bailly after he returned from the Africa Cup of Nations. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Antonio Valencia are also set to feature.
Hull could hand a debut to deadline day signing Andrea Ranocchia but are without a host of players through injury including Alex Bruce, Markus Henriksen, Will Keane, Ryan Mason and Moses Odubajo.
After all of the top four failed to win on Tuesday, it is the turn of the Manchester giants to put pressure on the Champions League places. Manchester United host a familiar opponent in EFL Cup rivals Hull City, while Manchester City travel to West Ham United where they won 5-0 in the FA Cup earlier in the season.
Elsewhere, perennial mid-table sides Stoke and Everton face-off looking to breach the gap to the top six. The Toffees have not lost in the league this year, while Stoke can go ninth tonight if they prevail.
All the team news, updates and build-up ahead of tonight's games on the way.
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