Man City player ratings vs Chelsea as Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez good

Ortega: Made a number of good saves and distribution was mostly good as well. 8

Walker: Came out on top overall up against his former teammate Sterling. 7

Akanji: Solid showing, bossing the defence in the Dias role before getting an early rest. 7

Laporte: Calm with his foot on the ball whenever Chelsea pressed, helping City keep control. 7

Gomez: Almost gifted Chelsea an early opening with poor play but improved after that and looked better in midfield. 7

Phillips: A few nice balls over the top and a thumping header that came off the inside of the post. 7

Foden: Played with the confidence and quality of someone keen to get their place back in the team. 8

Lewis: Thrived as a No.8 linking up with his fellow academy graduates to continue a fine season. 7

Palmer: Made life uncomfortable for Azpilicueta all day despite being on his less-favoured left side. 8

Mahrez: Some nice touches as usual but struggled to insert himself into the game. 6

Alvarez: A nice finish for his first and was always in the box when City needed him. 8

Stones (for Akanji, 57): No dramas and a goalline clearance from Sterling (it was offside but he didn't know) 7

Haaland (for Mahrez, 73) Almost an assist after latching onto an Alvarez ball

De Bruyne (for Gomez, 77) No time to mark

Rodri (for Laporte, 77) No time to mark

Not used: Ederson, Dias, Gundogan, Bernardo, Grealish