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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.
This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
A big cheer goes up as Matheus is grounded by Gomes, who wins a throw-in for the hosts. The City midfielder needs to get acclimatised to this rough treatment.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Haaland tries to jink his way past two Wolves challenges inside the area, but Toti pokes out a leg to win the ball. Wolves counter through Neto, but his misplaced pass towards Ait-Nouri allows Walker to win a foul off the Wolves left wing-back.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
‘Nunes, what’s the score?’ is the chant ringing around Molineux as City probe for an opening. Matheus’ appearance as a pantomime villain has really lifted the home crowd.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Yellow Card Kyle Andrew Walker
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Neto has either scored or assisted in each of Wolves’ last four Premier League matches (one goal, four assists in total). Only two players have been involved in at least one goal in five Premier League appearances in a row for Wolves – Henri Camara (March – May 2004, seven) and Steven Fletcher (May – August 2011, five). He won’t get any credit for that goal, but it came at the end of a magnificent solo run!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Molineux is bouncing now! The hosts have got a huge slice of luck there with Dias putting through his own net, but what a run it was from Neto – his fine start to the campaign continues!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Wolves attack for the first time as Cunha offloads to Ait-Nouri, but his left-wing cross is headed away by Dias. The hosts come again through Neto, but Nunes gets back to clear this time.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Own goal Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Toti’s loose pass gifts City possession inside the Wolves half. O’Neil’s men are yet to gain anything resembling a foothold here.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Guardiola is in the stands for this game, have accumulated three yellow cards in the season’s early weeks. City coped just fine when back surgery forced their head coach to miss games against Sheffield United and Fulham earlier in the campaign, winning both matches.
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