Manchester City held off a second-half Wolves fightback to begin their quest to regain the

Premier League title with a win at Molineux.

City did the damage in a superb first half as Professional Footballers' Association Player of the
Year Kevin de Bruyne and Phil Foden, playing for the first time since being sent home from
England duty in disgrace, both found the net.

At that stage it seemed a case of how many the visitors would get, with Foden and Raheem
Sterling both going close and Wolves keeper Rui Patricio making two decent saves.

However, City ran out of steam after the break.

Daniel Podence twice went close for the hosts and Kyle Walker hacked a scuffed Ruben Neves
shot off the line, before Raul Jimenez, scorer of 27 goals last season, netted for the second time
in this one 12 minutes from time.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as AC Milan got off to a winning start in Serie A against
Bologna at the San Siro stadium.

Ibrahimovic, 38, headed in Theo Hernandez's curling cross from the left in the first half before
making it 2-0 from the spot after the break.

The striker had earlier fired inches wide of the left post in an impressive display.

He has now scored a double in three of his last five Serie A appearances.

There was a debut for former Manchester City forward Brahim Diaz, on loan from Real Madrid,
while it was the fourth season in which Ibrahimovic had scored in the opening match round of
Serie A.

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Rennes to sign goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

The Senegalese international, 28, is wanted by manager Frank Lampard to increase competition
with club record £71m signing Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Kepa was at fault for Liverpool's second goal in the 2-0 Premier League defeat on Sunday, which
was described as "a clear mistake" by Lampard.

The Spanish international was also dropped last season after errors in games.

That included the FA Cup final, where the 25-year-old was replaced by second-choice
goalkeeper Willy Caballero, who is 38.
Following the defeat at home to champions Liverpool, Lampard said Caballero would start the
Carabao Cup tie against Barnsley at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.