Pep Guardiola was critical of Phil Foden's performance at Crystal Palace despite the Manchester City star's goal in their 3-0 win. Foden scored the second in front of England manager Thomas Tuchel to continue his excellent form, yet his club manager thought it was not one of the 25-year-old's better performances.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden raised their game as Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 despite producing an underwhelming performance in south London. The Eagles hit the woodwork in either half, but Haaland gave Pep Guardiola's side the lead late in the first with a towering header before Foden slammed the ball into the net with his favoured left foot to put the game out of Palace's sight.

Manchester City thumped Crystal Palace 3-0 on Sunday to climb back to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal as Aston Villa twice came from behind to beat West Ham.Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest demolished Tottenham 3-0 while Sunderland saw off local rivals Newcastle 1-0 thanks to a Nick Woltemade own goal.

Manchester City assistant coach Kolo Toure has shared an encouraging update on the fitness of key players John Stones and Rodri ahead of a tricky Premier League clash this weekend.City are gearing up