MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City bounced back after conceding an early goal to beat Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday, sparing the blushes of their debutant defender Abdukodir Khusanov whose error gifted the visitors the lead at the Etihad Stadium.

Phil Foden sealed a hard-fought comeback for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola's side overturned an early deficit to defeat Chelsea.

Chelsea have stumbled over the last month but are still two points ahead of City going into this game as they beat Wolves on Monday. If Chelsea can regain their clinical touch in front of goal and overcome some key defensive injuries, they’ll be in the top four hunt until the very end of the season.

Manchester City secured three points with a 3-1 victory after a tough battle with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening, with goals from Josko Gvardiol, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden

Here are the City player ratings as Manchester City picked up a crucial 3-1 win over Chelsea. In the battle for a top-four finish, today’s result could be crucial, and it was Manchester City’s most complete performance for some time.

City thought they levelled later in the first-half through another debutant in Omar Marmoush but the Egyptian was flagged offside. The hosts were level, though, not too long after

Germain. Can Pep Guardiola, with the possible help of some new signings, revive his troops for a vital clash with Chelsea?