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 —…

De Bruyne was ‘exhausted’ last season – Pep Guardiola (BBC)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says midfielder Kevin de Bruyne finished last season “exhausted”. De Bruyne, 27, has played just five times for City this season after suffering two significant knee injuries. The Belgian has started only twice and is…

Raheem Sterling: Man City forward named Premier League player of the month (BBC Sports)

Raheem Sterling was on target three times for City during November. Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling has been named November’s Premier League player of the month. The 24-year-old scored three goals and set up three more in City’s three league matches.…

Sane double earns Man City 2-1 win, top spot in CL group (Washington Post)

MANCHESTER, England — Leroy Sane scored two goals, including a free kick from 30 meters, as Manchester City came from behind to beat Hoffenheim 2-1 and secure first place in its Champions League group on Wednesday. City recovered from losing…

Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling backed by players’ union over racial abuse claims (ESPN)

The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) stands “shoulder to shoulder” with Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling after he was allegedly racially abused at Chelsea, and accused the media of helping to “fuel racism” with its coverage of black footballers. City were beaten…

Rudiger reveals how ‘terrifying’ Sarri rant inspired Man City victory(Goal)

The Germany defender explained how the former Napoli manager’s reaction to their loss against Wolves contributed to their victory over the champions. Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger has revealed how ‘terrifying’ boss Maurizio Sarri inspired their victory over defending champions Manchester…

Chelsea Fan Sends Apology To Sterling For Racial Abuse (Independent)

Dean – “the guy on the left in the green jacket” – made it clear he was not the fan alleged to have racially abused Sterling, according to talksport.com. However, he did admit to being one of a group of…

Newspapers ‘fuel racism’ – Raheem Sterling (BBC)

Newspapers are helping to “fuel racism” by the ways in which they portray young black footballers, says Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling. It comes after Sterling, 24, faced alleged racist abuse from Chelsea fans during City’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford…

Guardiola warns high-flying City against complacency (DailySports)

Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players that complacency is the biggest threat to their push for domestic and European domination. Guardiola’s unbeaten Premier League leaders visit Chelsea on Saturday sitting two points clear of closest challengers Liverpool. City…

Man City to get $5 million from FIFA for World Cup players (DailySports)

English champions Manchester City are the biggest beneficiaries from the $209 million handed out by FIFA to clubs who released players for the 2018 World Cup, the global soccer body said on Tuesday. City will receive $5.0 million, ahead of…

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