9' De Bruyne tries to send a fizzing low cross into the box from the right flank, but Justin blocks the ball before Mendy charges down Fernandinho's effort.
7' City have enjoyed the perfect start to the game and can now relax into a routine to put the Foxes under immense pressure at the back.
5' Each of Mahrez's last five Premier League goals have been scored at the Etihad.
3' Mendy scoops a ball over the top aiming for Mahrez, but Amartey clears behind for a City corner on the left flank.
2' Justin tries to release Barnes down the left flank, but the winger is caught offside - making his run a fraction too soon.
1' We're underway at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City have won six of their last seven Premier League games against Leicester City, losing the other 1-2 on Boxing Day in the 2018-19 season.
Rodgers rung the changes during the week for the EFL Cup clash against Arsenal, but he has reverted back to the majority of the side that played Burnley for this afternoon's contest. Amartey is the only player to remain from midweek, starting in a back three for the first time for the Foxes in the Premier League under Rodgers alongside Soyuncu and Evans, who also returns to the fold after missing the opening two matches of the season. Wilfred Ndidi is out due to injury for three months.
City are without a number of first-team players, including Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus. It leaves Guardiola short on options in the final third, while youngsters Delap, Doyle and Palmer have been named on the bench. There are two changes from City's last Premier League match against Wolves as Garcia replaces John Stones and Mahrez spearheads the attack in place of Jesus.
LEICESTER CITY SUBS: James Maddison, Marc Albrighton, Danny Ward, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ayoze Perez, Hamza Choudhury, Christian Fuchs.
LEICESTER CITY (3-4-3 ): Kasper Schmeichel; Daniel Amartey Jonny Evans, Caglar Soyuncu; Timothy Castagne, Nampalys Mendy, Youri Tielemans, James Justin; Dennis Praet, Harvey Barnes; Jamie Vardy.
MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Oleksandr Zinchenko, Zack Steffen, Aymeric Laporte, Ferran Torres, Liam Delap, Tommy Doyle, Cole Palmer.
MANCHESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Eric Garcia, Nathan Ake, Benjamin Mendy; Fernandinho, Rodri; Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling; Riyad Mahrez.
Leicester suffered their first defeat of the campaign during the week in the EFL Cup against Arsenal to crash out of the competition. However, Brendan Rodgers' men have been in impressive form in the Premier League, winning their opening two matches. They saw off West Brom with ease on the opening day before putting four past Burnley in a dominant win at home last time out in the top flight. The Foxes will have to be at their best this afternoon to continue their run.
Manchester City kicked off their Premier League campaign with a convincing 3-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on the road. Goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus delivered the three points for Pep Guardiola's men. City maintained their form during the week to see off a spirited Bournemouth side in the EFL Cup. Guardiola will be determined to make it three wins from three to give his team real momentum at the start of the term.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium.
