A man has been charged with raping a woman in a field in Manchester

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola will not rush Sergio Aguero back into action to solve Manchester City's crisis of confidence in front of goal.The Blues have found the back of the net just 10 times in eight Premier League games this season and have scored five goals in their last six league fixtures, having slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday.Aguero was back on the bench in North London but the Argentine wasn't used and Guardiola intends to take no chances with a player who has

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is confident his Manchester City players can rediscover the scoring touch in front of goal after revealing it's "impossible" to spend any time working on issues on the training ground this season.City have scored just 10 times in eight Premier League games this season but will have little time to refine attacking patterns at the Etihad Campus, with Guardiola's side playing twice a week now until at least January.The Blues have already played every midweek this

Man City urged to sign a new strikerSky Sports pundits Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards have called on Pep Guardiola to bring in a new striker.Manchester City have been short of attacking options this season, with both Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus missing periods with injuries.Ferran Torres has deputised well, but the Blues have been short of goals and failed to find the net again in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.“I’ve got no doubt that Man City will be trying to find the next A-List

United and City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Bayern Munich have all been reported to have held an interest in the 22-year-old and they may now get their chance to complete a move. Former Premier League footballer Jan Aage Fjortoft, who has since turned to a career in the media covering European football for Bild in Germany, has stated that Upamecano will leave at the end of the season.

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straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for November 20.Pep Guardiola's 'addictive' approach and winning style was enough to convince Manchester City to agree a new two-year contract for the manager. That is according to  City's  director of football Txiki Begiristain, who predicted that the future is bright with  Guardiola  at the helm until 2023.

coronavirus patients have died in the second wave of the pandemic in Greater Manchester, the MEN can reveal.

Patient safety and care is our top priority and we are undertaking an investigation into a recent incident at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital involving a small number of patients who became unwell during dialysis treatment. "All patients are well and continue to be monitored, and their families are being kept fully informed.

Manchester Evening News, we have pledged to pay tribute to the special people who have died with this terrible disease.This week, more families have been in touch with tributes for loved ones.Here are some of their stories.If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here.Brenda was born in Rusholme and moved to Wythenshawe in 1973.She was wife to Derek, mum to Mark and Dawn and sister to Bernadette.Brenda moved into a care home in February 2019.She died aged 87 at Wythenshawe

City, who had been relentless in the opening 45 minutes, could have been further ahead but for a mixture of wayward finishing and some good last-ditch defending. Manager Gareth Taylor tasked his side with keeping the same levels of performance up, but it turned out to be Stoney's United players who reacted better to their half time team talk."I take full responsibility for the first half," Stoney told BT Sport.

A man from Trafford has been charged with firearms offences after a burglary in Cheshire.Keith Stewart, of Arundel Avenue in Urmston, Greater Manchester, was arrested shortly before 11am on Wednesday 11 November.He was arrested in Salford and has subsequently been charged with burglary.Stewart has also been charged with possession of a shotgun without a certificate and when prohibited for life.The charges all relate to an incident that occurred in Shaw Street, Warrington, at around 8pm on

Peter Cordwell, 48, a father-of-three, is believed to have suffered a medical episode following an incident at Collop Gate Farm last month when police were called to reports of a burglary.He was treated by paramedics at the scene but died later.In a statement Greater Manchester Police said today: "Ahman Mirza, 35, of Norris Street, Lincoln has been charged with three counts of attempted section 18 wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, one count of violent disorder and one count of

United defender Alex Telles, who has just recovered from his own positive test, and City pair Ederson and Gabriel Jesus, are all with Brazil for their World Cup qualifiers this week. However, their preparation for the game has been disrupted by a positive test for Menino, despite all players testing negative on arrival to the training camp.

Dayot Upamecano from RB Leipzig known, according to reports. Upamecano has developed into one of Europe's most highly rated defenders in recent years and played a pivotal role in Leipzig reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history last season.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they were called to Birchenall Street, and established that a boy, later identified as Mr Soyoye, had been stabbed.Despite the best efforts of emergency services, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here. And