Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola praised Joao Cancelo after victory at Chelsea.

The Portugal fullback had been missing in the first games of the Premier League resumption.

Guardiola said: "We didn't have a good first half. I thanked Cancelo for the commitment because he didn't play in his usual role. But we decided to bet on a pattern where they could change to play five behind.

"In the second half we went much better, in all respects. For us it is an excellent result.

“Without a doubt, these three points are important to us. The players knew this because we had been at the top for a long time. Now we will have the FA Cup, the League Cup and then we will play the Old Trafford. It was important to win today, then at Old Trafford and then with Tottenham. It is important to reach the top of the championship."