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Manchester City displace Man Utd after win against West Brom, West Ham in top four

Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan, left, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester City at the Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, England, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (AP)

If their Premier League title rivals hoped the absence of injured Kevin De Bruyne might slow down Manchester City's charge they were left disappointed on Tuesday as Pep Guardiola's side annihilated West Bromwich Albion 5-0 to go top.

The Belgian playmaker faces several weeks out with a muscle injury but City's 11th successive win in all competitions showed they have the firepower to cope without him.

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