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Premier League: Konsa gives Arsenal early lead against Everton, Coventry face Fulham

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Pat Nevin
Former Everton winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Tyrique George is afraid of absolutely no-one, he'll take you on, ask the question and if he gets it wrong, he'll do the same again next time.

It's great to see that belief and confidence and also the backing of his manager to do that. He's looking the most dangerous.

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca speaking to BBC MOTD: "It was a good game, good performance but unfortunately we lost. I think we did enough to get something more. We learn and move on.

"We struggled the first 10-15 minutes because we excepted them one way but they were different. We adjusted then controlled the game."

On half-time subs: "They were both on yellow cards, with this noise sometimes better to avoid. I think overall we did enough to take something from this game.

"When we scored I had the feeling that we were in control and really for the entire game. We created many chances but unfortunately didn't score them. We conceded one transition in the second half and they were very efficient because they scored. Bit unlucky and we learn from that.

"I was not here in the past but today I think we deserved something more."

Max Dowman
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This fixture last season saw Arsenal winger Max Dowman make history as, aged just 16 years and 73 days, he became the Premier League's youngest ever scorer.

With Everton pushing everyone, including goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, forward in search of a stoppage-time equaliser, Dowman beat two defenders and broke clear with the wild celebrations having started even before he rolled the ball into the empty net.

An injury to Bukayo Saka means the England youth international, who does not turn 17 until December, is set for more minutes in the coming weeks.

Dowman starts on the bench today so we'll have to wait to see if he can have a similar impact against Everton today.

Emi Buendia goes into the book for a bit of petulence.

It's all kicking off on the touchline as well between Enzo Maresca and some of the Aston Villa coaching staff.

Frank Lampard opts to not change the Coventry side who were beaten 3-1 at Tottenham on Monday.

Coventry City XI: Rushworth; Van Ewijk, Thomas, Pinnock, Dasilva; Grimes, Tirenkyi; Sakamoto, Rudoni, Thomas-Asante; Cherif.

Subs: Bentley, Mason-Clark, Mfuni, Awoniyi, Onyeka, Kelser-Hayden, Torp, Gboho, Hamer.

Coventry starting line-up

There is just one change for Fulham from the side who got their first league win of the season last weekend when they beat Hull.

Sander Berge drops to the bench and is replaced by Hugo Larsson

Fulham XI: Leno; Castagne, Afffengruber, Bassey, Robinson; Larsson, Charles; Bobb, King, Iwobi; Garcia.

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Andersen, Palacios, Muniz, Cairney, Kevin, Berge, Angel.

Fulham starting line-up

Joleon Lescott
Former Aston Villa defender on TNT Sports

Marc Guehi will get most of the slack for the touch but he's surrounded and hasn't got many options.

Nicolas Jackson is patient and forces the pass to Guehi.

Jackson is a man oozing confidence at the moment.

Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports

Marc Guehi has struggled to contain Nicolas Jackson, it's just clumsy isn't it.

Jackson gets the first touch and then they just come together.

Man City are struggling with that little ball and are leaving too much space.

Guehi deject
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Owen Hargreaves
Former Manchester United midfielder on TNT Sports

Aston Villa press well but the passing with the ball has been exceptional, they're man to man with the ball.

Under Unai Emery, Villa are so good tactically. They're protecting the pitch and leaving space out wide, they seem so well drilled.

Manchester City spent half of their Champions League match against AEK Athens showboating and Rayan Cherki was at the forefront of that.

In a comfortable 5-1 win against the Greek side on Tuesday, Cherki showed off his skills in front of a delighted home crowd.

Former City boss Pep Guardiola expressed his dislike of trickery for the sake of it and Enzo Maresca seemed to agree. But he has also said Cherki is currently "one of the best players in Europe".

The Frenchman has started this season in impressive fashion for City, scoring six goals and providing two assists in 11 matches so far.

"I like when the players are happy, 100%," said Maresca. "I also like simple things.

"The most difficult thing in football is to do the easy things - don't complicate it. Sometimes players that are so good like Rayan, they can do that. In this moment, Rayan is one of the best players in Europe.

"When he is in the right position - that means when we are able to find him between the lines - he is always dangerous and he has the quality in the box.

"If we are able to keep him there and find him between the lines and in the right position, he is one of the best players in Europe."

Shamoon Hafez
Football reporter at Villa Park

Aston Villa v Man City

Both sides make four changes following their Champions League exploits in midweek.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery restores Johan Manzambi to the starting line-up, with Matty Cash, Ian Maatsen and Boubacar Kamara also coming in.

Emiliano Buendia, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley and Ibrahim Mbaye make way.

Aston Villa XI: Suzuki, Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen, McGinn, Kamara, Gomes, Alysson, Manzambi, Jackson.

Aston Villa v Man City

The big team news for Manchester City sees the return to the starting line-up for star striker Erling Haaland, who was on the bench against AEK Athens.

Iliman Ndiaye, Jeremy Doku and Marc Guehi all come in to the starting line-up.

Tuesday's hat-trick hero Phil Foden, Floyd Samba, Allan and Rico Lewis make way.

Man City XI: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol, Anderson, Fernandez, Ndiaye, Doku, Cherki, Haaland.

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