Good morning and welcome to LIVE commentary of Manchester City v Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Kick-off at the Etihad is at 15:00 BST.

GOAL! Otamendi with a diving header from De Bruyne free-kick which flies into the roof of the net. City have been five-star today..

There will be three added minutes.

Palace have lost 5-0 and 4-0 to City in recent years, they are heading for another bad result.

City are continuing to press through Sterling, who wins a corner which Palace clear. The former Liverpool man has had a good game.

Iheanacho is on for Jesus, who gets a big hug from Guardiola.

Navas is on for the closing stages..

Toure started the move with a brilliant long ball for Zabaleta before Sterling rifled the ball into the bottom corner.

GOAL! Sterling gets on the scoresheet with a well-taken half volley from Zabaleta's flick on.

Ward's nose is bloodied and he goes off the field. Palace have used all their subs so they are down to ten men for the moment.

Ward collides with Sane's arm, it looked to be accidental. The Palace defender is getting treatment.

Kelly, who has had a torrid time, makes way for Delaney.

The home side are stroking the ball around with ease, Palace do not have an answer to this level of dominance. It has been a surprisingly underwhelming display from Allardyce's side given their results against the big boys.

GOOD SAVE: Caballero tips over Flamini's defelcted drive from distance for a corner, The set piece if played short for Zaha whose deflected drive goes behind for another corner. This time City clear the danger.

Palace fans will nervously be watching out for Hull and Swansea's results this weekend now.

Zabaleta comes on for Silva, who gets a standing ovation and a hug from his manager. The Spaniard has been at his best.

Milijovevic makes way for Flamini..

An argument could be made for this being one of City's best performances of the season, similar to the form they were in at the start of the campaign.