Sterling gets 1st goal as Man City keeps flawless record

Let’s preview and predict this matchup.

Along with Bony and Clichy, midfielders Pablo Zabaleta and Fernando are also ruled out against Watford, according to BBC Sport.

Watford’s defeat was their first in the Premier League since winning promotion from the Championship last season.

“Raheem played very well”, Pellegrini told a press conference following the game.

Mitrovic, who has now picked up two bookings and a sending-off in his first five appearances, received a straight red card after catching Francis Coquelin with an over-the-ball challenge.

Like Stoke, Sunderland and Tottenham are still searching for their first wins of the season.

The aforementioned trio were all crucial to the Blues’ title success last season, and have a point to prove in the Champions League after crashing out to Paris Saint-Germain in the second round last season.

That they were undone by two quick-fire goals in the space of nine minutes should not detract from the otherwise impressive, organised display from Quique Flores’s side. For Jose Mourinho, a landmark day produced an unwelcome result, with his 100th home league game in charge of Chelsea ending in only a second loss. At the other end of the pitch, Flores will be looking for an improvement on the two goals that they have scored during the opening few weeks of the campaign. Nicolas Otamendi could make his debut for City this weekend, but I’m doubtful on that because Pellegrini wants to stay with his same defense.

Mark Noble scored and was later sent off as West Ham stunned Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday in a Premier League game that both teams finished with 10 men.

Trophies and not money was Sterling’s reasoning behind wanting to quit the Reds, but his decision to join wealthy Manchester City only prompted observers to question these motives.

The hosts started brightly, with Sterling – a close-season signing from Liverpool – causing havoc down the left and linking up effectively with David Silva to put Watford under pressure from the outset. Man City has been unbeaten in seven matches against the Hornets, which dates back to 1997.

Their last win was a 2-0 blanking of Everton at the Goodison Park, making it seem like Manuel Pellegrini’s are unstoppable even when playing on the road.

Prediction: Manchester City has this game locked up, and it’s hard to see them lose this game.

Chelsea have yet to get going having cantered to the title last season and were frustrated by Alan Pardew’s well-marshalled Palace side.