With Everton’s first proper shot of the afternoon resting comfortably in the back of Claudio Bravo’s net after 34 minutes, it was hard not to think City were already well on their way to claiming a thoroughly unwanted league double on Merseyside this season, writes Simon Curtis.

Manchester City 2, Burnley 1: Pep Guardiola has suggested he is approaching the end of his coaching career.

Manchester City 2 Watford 0: Pablo Zabaleta’s first goal in over two years set Manchester City on their way to a nervous victory over Watford which confirmed the theory that Pep Guardiola’s revolution is still very much a work in progress.

Swansea 1 Manchester City 2: Manchester City recorded their ninth successive win under Pep Guardiola by seeing off EFL Cup opponents Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.

Manchester City 4 Bournemouth 0: Pep Guardiola is finding it increasingly difficult to keep expectations under control after another spellbinding display against Bournemouth.

Manchester City 3 West Ham 1: If these are the first, stuttering steps of Manchester City’s new era under Pep Guardiola — and make no mistake, there are still deep flaws in his team as his own touchline antics will testify — then the rest of the Premier League could be in trouble when, and if, the manager ever gets his team playing the way he wants.

Man City 2 Sunderland 1

City have a match against Borussia Dortmund lined up for Thursday.

Paris Saint-Germain 2 Manchester City 2

Manchester City lost defenders Vincent Kompany and Nicolas Otamendi to injury as they limped into the Champions League quarter-finals after a dull goalless draw against Dynamo Kiev.

Norwich 0 Manchester City 0

Manchester City 4 Aston Villa 0: Here is the ultimate sign of what a crazy Premier League season this has become: It would now be a genuine surprise if Manchester City caught Leicester and finished up as champions.

Liverpool 3 Manchester City 0: John Lennon’s ‘Instant Karma’ was played before kick-off and Liverpool delivered it with a perfect response to their Capital One Cup final defeat at the weekend.

Manchester City 1 Leicester City 3: Claudio Ranieri has gone from the curse of the Faroes to the top of the pyramid, and the genial Leicester City manager is threatening to smile all the way to the Premier League title.

Manchester City 3 Everton 1 (Man City win 4-3 on aggregate): Manchester City controversially came from behind on the night to overturn a first-leg deficit and reach the Capital One Cup final with a 4-3 aggregate win over Everton.

Vardy has recovered from a minor groin surgery in time for tonight's big game.

Vincent Kompany will undergo thorough assessment as Manchester City bid to get to the bottom of their captain’s recurring calf problems but manager Manuel Pellegrini says the club will not be entering the transfer market this month.

Man City 2 Swansea 1: Swansea City will step up their search for a new boss this week and the hotseat will look an attractive proposition despite a defeat at title favourites Manchester City.

Manchester City 3 Southampton 1: WHAT a difference a week makes. Seven days on from a humbling home defeat by Liverpool — and with a Champions League loss in between — Manchester City returned to winning ways with a win that took them back to the top of the Premier League. Normal service resumed?

Juventus 1 Manchester City 0: Mario Mandzukic scored the only goal as Juventus leapfrogged Manchester City in Champions League Group D with a 1-0 win in Turin.

Manuel Pellegrini’s job is not under any immediate threat, despite Manchester City’s faltering form.

Burnley 1, Manchester City 0:

Check out the starting line-ups for all of tonight's matches.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany led the rallying cries as the Premier League champions assessed the damage done by their first meeting with Barcelona.

Manchester City 5 Newcastle United 0: THE prospect of facing mighty Barcelona - Messi, Neymar, Suarez et al - will presumably offer Manchester City more concern than this perfunctory five-goal thrashing of Newcastle but so schizophrenic are the mood swings at the Etihad Stadium these days that captain Vincent Kompany is relishing the prospect.

Man City 1 Hull 1: Samir Nasri picked through the wreckage of a season that is rapidly spiralling out of control for Manuel Pellegrini and Manchester City with a stark warning for his under-achieving team mates.

Team news for the 3pm Premier League games

Cesc Fabregas and Filipe Luis joined the suspended Diego Costa in missing Chelsea’s top of the Premier League clash at home to Manchester City.