Foden strikes as title chasing Man City beat Bournemouth

With Liverpool in League Cup final action against Chelsea, Manchester City took advantage to close the gap in their game in hand on Jurgen Klopp's side. Foden netted in the first half at Dean Court and City survived a rocky second half to win for the 13th time in their last 14 games in all competitions.

Chasing an unprecedented fourth succesive Premier League title, Pep Guardiola's men weren't at their best on the south coast but displayed the resolve required to grind out a vital victory.

While Liverpool remain in pole position, City are hot on their heels after extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to 17 games since losing at Aston Villa in December.

City head to Luton in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday before hosting Manchester United in a crucial league game next weekend.