The Manchester City winning machine ploughed on relentlessly with a 1-0 Premier League defeat of Arsenal courtesy of Raheem Sterling’s goal after 75 seconds on Sunday.

Sterling’s close-range header from Riyad Mahrez’s cross caught Arsenal cold and was enough for City to claim an 18th successive win in all competitions and preserve their 10-point lead.

The visitors dominated possession and created numerous chances but were unable to kill off Arsenal, although City keeper Ederson was rarely called into action.

Pep Guardiola’s side’s 13th successive league victory lifted them to 59 points from 25 games. Arsenal’s third defeat in four games left them in 10th spot.

James Maddison and Harvey Barnes scored quick-fire first-half goals as Leicester City notched up a 2-1 win away to Aston Villa.

Villa suffered a blow before kick-off when playmaker and captain Jack Grealish was ruled out with a leg injury, and Leicester were quick to exploit his absence.

With England manager Gareth Southgate watching from the stands, Maddison put Leicester into the lead in the 19th minute, picking up a pass from Barnes before curling a low, bouncing shot into the bottom corner.

Barnes made it 2-0 four minutes later, reacting quickest to lash a rebound from a Jamie Vardy shot high into the net.

“We knew they’d be up for it, so we knew we’d have to start fast. It was part of our game plan. We knew if we’d get shots in and around the box we’d have a chance,” Barnes told Sky Sports.

“I’ve added goals to my game and I’m really happy with that. It’s down to confidence.”