Man City player ratings: Mateo Kovacic steps up to fill Rodri-shaped void as Jack Grealish kept quiet by Fulham defence

MANCHESTER CITY kept ground on Liverpool with the help of a double from Mateo Kovacic.

Former Manchester United man Andreas Pereira opened the scoring at the Etihad.

But Kovacic’s double and a late Jeremy Doku goal separated the sides despite Rodrigo Muniz’s consolation.

Here is how Martin Blackburn rated City’s stars.

EDERSON – 8

No chance with the goals but two brilliant saves...