Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa result, stats and report

Hull City earned a hard-fought Premier League point against Aston Villa, keeping a clean sheet despite facing 73 per cent possession and sustained pressure from the visitors. Villa created the better openings but lacked the clinical edge to break down a disciplined Hull side.

Erling Haaland's 26th-minute header was the difference as Manchester City beat Coventry 1-0 at home, with the visitors offering precious little in attack and City doing just enough to see it out.

Coventry arrive at this Carabao Cup tie on the back of two straight wins in the competition. Aston Villa head to the CBS Arena with no Carabao Cup form on record and a squad carrying injury concerns.

Manchester City have agreed a joint-British record £125m deal for Enzo Fernandez, making him the first player to move twice for £100m-plus and completing manager Enzo Maresca's top target despite his messy Chelsea exit. Chelsea have already pivoted to a €45m bid for Monaco's Lamine Camara.

Manchester City signed Iliman Ndiaye from Everton for up to £65m on deadline day, then loaned Jack Grealish back to the same club hours later. The deal was made possible only after a Tottenham-Richarlison swap for Ndiaye collapsed, capping a £190m day of spending for City.

Manchester City's £80m bid for Liverpool's Cody Gakpo is close to collapse after Liverpool failed to land a replacement winger despite spending up to £123m on Bradley Barcola. City have pivoted to Everton's Iliman Ndiaye, a move that could derail Tottenham's own pursuit of the forward.

Richarlison's public refusal to accept Everton's personal terms blew up a planned swap deal with Iliman Ndiaye, handing Manchester City a smash-and-grab opportunity to sign the Senegal winger for up to £65m. The collapse has triggered a chain reaction involving Tottenham's Mudryk pursuit and Liverpool's Gakpo situation with deadline day closing in.