Burnley 0-2 Man City: Champions return to top of Premier League with comfortable win at Turf Moor

Liverpool’s 2-0 win at home to Watford in the day’s early kick off had seen the Merseysiders move two points clear of City for a few hours, but our result at Turf Moor sees us move a point clear ahead of next week’s showdown between the two sides at the Etihad.

Brilliant first-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan sealed the three points.

Manchester City responded to Liverpool's win over Watford earlier in the day by easing to a 2-0 victory at Burnley that sent them back to the top of the Premier League table.

Pep Guardiola's side went into the game at Turf Moor knowing that anything but three points would see them go into next weekend's showdown with Liverpool.

Man City also face a Champions League double-header against Atletico Madrid in the coming weeks, but Guardiola warned before the game his side could not afford to overlook the challenge presented by Burnley.