Toure the hero on City return

Yaya Toure marked his return to Manchester City’s starting line-up by scoring twice in Pep Guardiola’s side’s 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace.

Making his first Premier League start of the season, Toure opened the scoring in the 39th minute after his shot deflected off James Tomkins and into the top corner.

Palace hit back in the second-half through substitute Connor WIckham (66) but City, who lost captain Vincent Kompany in the first half, after he was involved in a nasty looking collision with goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, regained the lead with just seven minutes remaining.

And it was Toure who grabbed the winner, tapping home from close range to send his side level on points with Liverpool at the top of the table after Jurgen Klopp’s side’s 0-0 draw at Southampton.

Defeat leaves Crystal Palace, who are on a run of five straight league defeats, down in 16th position .

Guardiola made six changes to his starting line-up from the 1-1 draw at home to Middlesbrough and he handed Toure, who made his only previous first-team appearance under the Spaniard in their 1-0 Champions League defeat of Steaua Bucharest on August 24, a surprise call-up following the midfielder’s recent …

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