Manchester City began the defence of their Premier League title with a 2-0 win over Arsenal.

Here, we rate City’s players.

STARTING XI

Ederson – Made a routine save to deny Hector Bellerin, but was untested for large periods. A couple of sloppy passes late on could’ve proved costly. 5

Kyle Walker – Used his pace well and looked dangerous on the overlap early on. Made some good interceptions at the back as well. 6

John Stones – Excellent with the ball at his feet and played it out of defence well. Good in the air when he needed to be. 6

Aymeric Laporte – Solid at the back and didn’t hesitate to clear his lines. Had a couple of decent chances come his way which he could’ve done better from. 6

Benjamin Mendy – Was more involved in attack than defence. Tucked in to help control possession and bombed forward as well, picking up both assists. 8

Bernardo Silva – His passing let him down at times and he didn’t contribute much in other areas but took his goal superbly with a great finish. 7

Fernandinho – A quiet performance from the Brazilian. Recycled possession and did little else. Lost possession on a couple of occasions. 5

Ilkay Gundogan – Covered plenty of ground and was involved at both ends. Didn’t quite click for him, but he provided some drive from midfield. 6

Riyad Mahrez – Looked threatening early on, cutting inside from the right or feeding Walker. Tested Petr Cech with a free-kick. 6

Raheem Sterling – Showed good pace and dribbling as he tormented the Arsenal defenders. Scored a superb opener to send City on their way. 8

Sergio Aguero – A frustrating outing for the Argentine and he will be kicking himself for not scoring when he went clean through on goal. 5

SUBS

Kevin De Bruyne – Cruised though the final half an hour with some good passes, but picked up a needless booking. 5

Gabriel Jesus – Came on for Aguero in the final stages and didn’t really get involved. N/A

Leroy Sane – Only had a few minutes on the pitch. N/A