Zabaleta: It’ll be tough at the top

Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta expects to be involved in a tight battle for the title this season.

City made an emphatic start to the new campaign, with a 4-0 thrashing of 10-man Newcastle in their Premier League opener at the Etihad Stadium on Monday.

The result firmly underlined the championship credentials of a side that began the campaign as joint-favourites along with Chelsea.