Manchester City vs West Ham LIVE: Express Sport brings you the latest score, news and highlights from the Etihad Stadium

26: In the word of Icelandic singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and DJ - Bjork, It’s oh so quiet here at the Etihad.

Supporters arrived expecting to tonk West Ham but there’s no sign the floodgates will open.

23: Yep, West Ham have set up defensively but they've had the two best chances so far. Can anyone smell a Moyes masterclass?!

20: Close! So much complacency from Kyle Walker. The full-back dithers in possession and Fernandes pinches it. His low cross looks dangerous but Ederson claims.

18: 18-year-old Declan Rice is doing well so far. Big things are expected of him but it’s a tall order to expect him to keep City out this afternoon. Oh, and he’s now booked for dragging Leroy Sane down. That’s my fault!

15: City are clearly in the ascendency, but they’ve not managed to deliver that killer ball yet. Passing is a fraction off.

14: Adrian with some expert time-wasting from a goal kick. Get your money on the stopper being booked this afternoon!

13: David Moyes has clearly sent West Ham out with a plan. Win the ball, send it wide, cross to Antonio. You can’t knock it really - Manchester City are vulnerable in the air.

10: Corner to West Ham! The visitors have to maximise these situations if they’re to get anything today.

Cresswell delivers… close! Kouyate flicks it on and Antonio is inches from turning it home at the back post. Carbon-copy of the goal City conceded against Huddersfield last weekend.

9: A few jokers suggesting Manchester City should’ve re-written their loan agreement to allow Joe Hart to play today… banter aside, Adrian hasn’t been forced into action yet.

6: The Hammers are playing what appears to be a 9-1-0 formation. It’s also slightly alarming to see Manchester City players actually walking in possession…

David Silva delivers a corner but Mangala buddies it wide.

3: Could be a loooooooog afternoon for West Ham if the opening three minutes are anything to go by.

Manchester City are knocking it from right to left with ease and Sergio Aguero's crossfield pass almost allows Raheem Sterling to open the scoring at the back post but Ogbonna got a crucial touch.

MANCHESTER CITY 0-0 WEST HAM

1: We’re underway folks. Will Manchester City return form and blast West Ham away, or will David Moyes engineer a masterclass to help his 'old pals' at Manchester United?

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

15:58: We’re almost underway folks. The lads in the office have the following predictions; 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 and 0-1.

Can you guess which one our resident West Ham fan picked?!

THE STUDIO…

15:55: John Stones is sitting in the Sky Sports studio this afternoon alongside Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry. The insight is quite refreshing, but I didn’t think there was a footballer capable of out-boring James Milner…

HART RETURN

15:53: Obviously Joe Hart can’t play against his former club, but I’ve just spotted him in the tunnel shaking hands with all the Manchester City players. At least his ‘goals against’ tally won’t take a beating this afternoon.

ZABALETA RETURN

15:50: Pablo Zabaleta made 332 appearances for Manchester City in nine years with the club. He’s given a rapturous welcome from the Manchester City supporters. Top stuff.

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Andrew: West Ham’s chances of scoring three or more goals against City are so dire that Bet365 aren’t even offering odds on it.

Geoff: What can we realistically expect today?! West Ham capitulated against the worst Everton side in 50 years during the week... this could be 10-0!

Connor: Not sure I agree putting an 18-year-old centre-back in against Manchester City is the way to go. If this is a mauling or he makes a mistake his confidence is gonna take a battering.

BACK ON TRACK…

15:45: Manchester City, the league leaders by eight points, have surprisingly found the going tougher in recent games, needing late winners to see off Huddersfield and Southampton.

But after 12th successive league wins, few would expect their winning sequence to come to an end against West Ham.

Pep’s chosen his strongest starting XI, and is clearly looking to get things back on track with a comprehensive win.

MANCHESTER CITY vs WEST HAM

15:40: Drum roll please… here’s today’s starting XI’s folks. Who else was playing Pep bingo?!

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Mangala, Danilo, Otamendi, Delph, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Aguero, Sane.

Subs: Bravo, Kompany, Gundogan, Silva, Fernandinho, Jesus, Toure.

West Ham XI: Adrian, Cresswell, Zabaleta, Obiang, Ogbonna, Kouyate, Rice, Antonio, Fernandes, Masuaku, Lanzini.

Subs: Trott, Arnautovic, Sakho, Ayew, Martinez, Quina, Johnson.

AFTERNOON

15:35: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Manchester City vs West Ham from the Etihad Stadium.

I think we’re all fearing the worst for David Moyes and his West Ham side, who haven’t won a Premier League match since September!

Moyes is still waiting for his first win since taking charge of the Hammers and, after slipping into the bottom three following a hammering at Everton on Wednesday, the odds do not look good for the Londoners this weekend.

But stranger things have happened, right? Oh they haven’t.

MANCHESTER CITY vs WEST HAM - PREVIEW

Manchester City winger Leroy Sane is back after illness ruled him out of the midweek win over Southampton.

Defenders John Stones (hamstring) and Benjamin Mendy (knee) are City's only absentees.

West Ham will hand a late fitness test to defender Winston Reid. The New Zealand centre-back came off with an injury during Wednesday's 4-0 loss at Everton and will be checked on Saturday.

On-loan goalkeeper Joe Hart is ineligible against his parent club so Spaniard Adrian will deputise, while strikers Javier Hernandez (hamstring) and Andy Carroll (knee) remain out, along with defenders Sam Byram (hamstring), James Collins and Jose Fonte (both ankle).

Last season: West Ham 0 Man City 4, Man City 3 West Ham 1

Last five league matches: Man City W W W W W; West Ham D L L D L

Top scorers (all competitions): Raheem Sterling (Man City) 13; Andre Ayew (West Ham) 5

Referee: Mike Dean