Manchester City reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League to two points for 24 hours at least as Sergio Aguero’s hat-trick helped them to a 3-1 win over Arsenal. The reigning champions took the lead after 48…
Silva welcomes return of Man City big guns
Bernardo Silva says Manchester City’s squad is approaching full strength at the right time as they mount a four-pronged trophy assault Kevin De Bruyne and Benjamin Mendy have missed large chunks of the campaign through injury, while David Silva, Fernandinho,…
Guardiola in tough hunt for ‘new’ Fernandinho (Guardian)
Pep Guardiola has acknowledged finding a long-term replacement for Fernandinho is becoming a matter of increasing urgency for Manchester City. The 33-year-old Brazilian has become one of the most important players in City’s line-up during Guardiola’s three seasons at the…
Sterling pens letter to racially abused boy (SuperSport)
Manchester City star Raheem Sterling sent a letter to a 13-year-old goalkeeper after hearing he had been racially abused advising him to “stand tall and be proud of who you are”. Sterling himself was the subject of alleged racist abuse…
Sergio Aguero illness makes him a doubt for Wolves clash (Metro)
A bout of flu has kept Sergio Aguero out of Manchester City’s last two matches and may still see him miss their Premier League clash with Wolves on Monday. The Argentine forward was left out of the thrashings of Rotherham…
Guardiola welcomes Man City trophy challenge despite fixture pile-up (Guardian)
Pep Guardiola says he welcomes Manchester City’s multi-pronged trophy assault, even though title rivals Liverpool have only the Premier League and Champions League to focus on. City face Burton in the semi-finals of the League Cup on Wednesday, days after…
Jurgen Klopp denies disrespecting the FA Cup after much-changed Liverpool crash out to Wolves (Independent)
Boss Jurgen Klopp denied disrespecting the FA Cup after much-changed Liverpool were dumped out by Wolves. Ruben Neves’ thunderbolt sealed a 2-1 third-round win for the hosts after Divock Origi had hauled Liverpool level. Raul Jimenez opened the scoring after…
No cause for alarm, Dijk calms teammates after loss to City (Guardian)
Liverpool have no reason to panic after being beaten 2-1 by Premier League title rivals Manchester City, Virgil van Dijk has stressed. Jurgen Klopp’s side saw their unbeaten start to the top-flight season ended at the Etihad Stadium thanks to…
City vs Liverpool: A clash to shape the rest of the season (Independent)
For a fixture that initially felt like it was coming too early in the season, the mood around both Manchester City and Liverpool is that today couldn’t have come sooner. That is how much is weighing on this match. That…
Man City wait on Fernandinho fitness ahead of Liverpool clash (ESPN)
Fernandinho is in a race to be fit for Manchester City’s trip to Southampton and the top-of-the-table clash with Liverpool. The Brazilian midfielder has missed City’s last two games — the back-to-back defeats to Crystal Palace and Leicester City —…