Chelsea end the half in the ascendancy, but unable to find a leveller. Enzo Fernandez was upended again in the box, but as before, there was no penalty.

Then Nkunku could not fire away a clean shot after being played through by Jackson’s smart turn and pass.

51min: Nkunku takes on Lewis by trying to cut inside, but the City defence stands tall… and there’s the whistle!

49min: Fernandez takes another tumble in the area and again the referee says no penalty. He made a right meal of that one.

46min: Five minutes added on.

44min: A big, big sigh of relief from Ederson as he fumbles a Palmer shot and Jackson bundles home the rebound… but the Chelsea man is offside.

The City fans hurl abuse at Fernandez as he lines up a corner, stood straight in front of the travelling support.

The visiting fans chant: “You racist b******, you know what you are,” in the first evidence that the summer’s controversies will not be forgotten any time soon by Chelsea’s rivals.

41min: De Bruyne is up, but now Savinho is down.

40min: De Bruyne is down and needing treatment after a lunging challenge from Caicedo.

39min: Neat move from Chelsea sees Nkunku head Palmer’s cross to the back post down to Jackson, who lays it off for Fernandez to have a pop… but Akanji is there with the block.

Some reports of chants for Conor Gallagher from the Chelsea fans. I didn’t hear them myself but not exactly what Enzo Maresca needs, particularly given the scoreline and Sterling’s pre-match statement. I’ll keep an ear out…