Nick Pope 5, Jay Rodriguez 4; Ilkay Gundogan 8, Raheem Sterling 8: Burnley v Manchester City player ratings

Guardiola's side extend winning streak to 13 games after 2-0 victory at Turf Moor

BURNLEY RATINGS: Nick Pope - 5: Knows he should have done better with first goal when he parried straight to Jesus. Quick off his line to make vital tackle on Sterling who was through on goal after Lowton error after 20 minutes. Denied England attacker a second goal saving with foot just after half-time. Reuters

Matthew Lowton - 4: Easily beaten by Sterling in build-up to opening goal and needed Pope to rescue him after failing to deal with a long ball over top that allowed in the City attacker later in first half. Reuters

James Tarkowski - 6: A hard night dealing with City’s pace and movement. Won some important headers from City crosses and made some timely challenges. Should have conceded a second-half penalty, though, for foul on Jesus but somehow escaped punishment. Reuters

Ben Mee - 6: Good block on Cancelo pile-driver in opening 20 minutes and generally kept going in face of bewildering City movement. Reuters

Erik Pieters - 6: Continues to deputise for Charlie Taylor at left-back and had hands full dealing with Mahrez. PA

Johann Gudmundsson - 5: Forced into plenty of defensive work trying to deal with threat of Sterling down City left. Gifted chance to Gundogan with woeful pass across own penalty area just after break and was relieved when the German failed to score. Reuters.

Ashley Westwood - 6: Beautiful first-time pass to put Vydra through on goal just before half-time, although Czech had strayed offside. Found same player in second half with equally good ball over top but Vydra fired over. Reuters

Jack Cork - 6: Never stopped chasing and harrying City. Tracked back well on hour mark and made superb tackle on Mahrez. Ran himself into ground. EPA

Dwight McNeil - 5: Good cross over to back post after 20 minutes that gave Burnley their first sniff at goal. Had to double up with Pieters to try and nullify threat of Mahrez. Quiet game and not his usual threat from out wide. PA

Matej Vydra - 6: Found himself one-on-one with Ederson after 40 minutes but smashed wide of post and was caught offside anyway. Good control and decent volley over just after hour mark with Burnley’s first real sight on goal. Never gave up. Getty

Jay Rodriguez - 4: Not easy coming up against such an in-form and organised City defence but never looked like scoring and made very little impact. EPA

SUBS: Dale Stephens – (On for Cork 71’) 5: Picked up the game's first booking for foul on Mahrez. Getty

Joel.Mumbongo – (On for Rodriguez 77’) N/A. Swedish attacker was booked for foul on Stones. PA

Josh Benson - (On for Westwood 81’) N/A, AFP

MANCHESTER CITY RATINGS: Ederson - 6: Not a save to make to make the entire match. Plucking a few crosses out of air was the extent of his night’s exertions. AFP

John Stones - 8: A huge bonus for City - and England - that the centre-back’s confidence and form have returned with a vengeance. Some lovely passing out form the back, generally cool and calm. EPA

Ruben Dias - 7: Hardly troubled by Burnley’s attack and the Portuguese’s partnership with Stones was excellent. EPA

Aymeric Laporte - 7: Filling in on the left, delt comfortably with Gudmundsson and was his usual reliable self at the back. Getty

Rodri - 8: Great on the ball and so hard-working off it. A rock hoovering up in midfield and also whipped in some dangerous crosses into box. PA

Ilkay Gundogan - 8: German midfielder is at the top of his game at the moment and supplied perfect cross for Sterling’s goal. Blasted effort from outside of box just over just after half-time and produced another stunning pass to put Sterling through on goal minutes later. Man of the match. PA

Bernado Silva - 7: Nice turn followed by shot that Pope could only parry straight to Jesus for the first goal. Lively throughout, lots of nice passing and oozed quality. AP

Riyad Mahrez - 7: Lovely little pass to Gundogan before German set up Sterling goal. Had ball in net 10 minutes after break but was marginally offside. Some of his control and first-touches were breath-taking. AFP

Raheem Sterling - 8: Making his 400th career appearance, played key role in build-up to opening goal then tapped home the second himself. Should have scored another just after break but low shot was saved by Pope. Reuters

Gabriel Jesus - 7: Headed home from edge of six-yard box after just three minutes for his 75th City goal. Brazilian led the line well for City. AP

SUBS: Oleksandr Zinchenko – (On for Cancelo 64’) 6: City were already in cruise control by the time the Ukrainian came on and he slotted in without any problem. Getty

Manchester City moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League as goals from Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling sealed a 2-0 win at Burnley on Wednesday.

Pep Guardiola's side had watched Manchester United draw level on points with them on Tuesday after their bitter rivals crushed Southampton 9-0.

But City underlined their determination to hold on to top spot with a composed, mature display at Turf Moor.

Jesus opened the scoring after a mistake from Burnley keeper Nick Pope and Sterling grabbed the second before half-time.

After a spluttering start to the season that threatened to derail their title hopes, City, who have a game in hand on second placed United, are in pole position to dethrone champions Liverpool.

They head into Sunday's crucial clash at Liverpool on a club record run of 13 successive victories in all competitions, including nine in the league.