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straight to your inboxIn what is undoubtedly their biggest game of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign so far, Manchester City host champions Liverpool on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium.City striker Gabriel Jesus is likely to start up front after coming off the bench against Olympiacos in midweek, but Sergio Aguero will miss the game due to injury.

United striker Anthony Martial is available for selection on Saturday, with the French forward having served his three-match ban, Alex Telles, Victor Lindelof and Jesse Lingard are doubts but Eric Bailly will miss out through injury.After losing their last two games in all competitions, United will be hoping for a positive result here, particularly as the MEN understands United have made contact with Mauricio Pochettino's representatives with a view to him potentially replacing Ole Gunnar

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City striker Emile Mpenza believes the club should prioritise other positions ahead of Lionel Messi next summer. City were interested in signing the Barcelona star in the last transfer window when he contemplated leaving the Nou Camp, and have made it clear that they are in a position to be able to snap him up on a free transfer in eight months.

straight to your inbox every day, freeFormer Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes noticed how Mike Phelan was alert to the impending danger before Demba Ba's opening goal in Istanbul.United were stunned in the Turkish capital as poor defending afforded Ba acres of room to run into as Basaksehir hit United on the counter-attack. Poor positioning from United's defenders left them vulnerable and Ba was unmarked, which allowed him to burst forward and beat Dean Henderson.

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straight to your inbox every day, freeMichael Owen has given his thoughts on how Manchester United will fare against Istanbul Basaksehir this evening.The Reds will be looking to continue their perfect start to the Champions League group stage when they take on the Turkish champions.With two wins from two games, another victory will leave Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side requiring just one more point from their final three group matches to qualify for the knock-out stages.A poor showing in Sunday's

United will be without left-back Alex Telles, who is still absent after testing positive for Covid-19, with Eric Bailly and Jesse Lingard also missing out through injury. Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones and Sergio Romero aren't registered for United in this competition.Dean Henderson, Axel Tuanzebe, Donny van de Beek and Juan Mata are all pushing for starts against Basaksehir, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer likely to freshen up his team after the Arsenal defeat at the weekend.

United's main injury concerns heading into their Group H European clash are Edinson Cavani, Harry Maguire and Mason Greenwood, while Eric Bailly and Jesse Lingard have not travelled to Paris either.

Pregnant Helen Flanagan has stepped out looking incredible for a meal out in Manchester.The 30 year old soon-to-be mum-of-three glowed as she wore a tight green dress, which hugged her blossoming bump.

straight to your inboxKoeman hands City Messi boost Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has not ruled out Lionel Messi leaving the club next summer. The Barca star confirmed over the summer his intention to leave the Camp Nou, but after a stand-off with the club regarding the validity of a release clause he opted to stay and avoid a damaging court battle.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards has explained that he didn't believe Sergio Aguero was that good when he first played in training with him for Manchester City.Aguero has returned from injury to start for City vs Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League tonight. It's an important comeback for the Blues, who have also been without the services of fellow striker Gabriel Jesus.

Newcastle vs United score predicted using FIFA 21To set up this simulation, we used kick-off mode within FIFA 21 but didn't select a team to control; we then selected the teams and watched the match play out by itself, to give us a prediction.The AI difficulty was set to legendary, with the line-up updated with the latest transfers, injuries and suspensions.We predict that Newcastle United could set up in a 4-4-2 formation, with the line-up as follows: Darlow; Manquillo, Fernandez, Lascelles,

straight to your inbox every day, free Newcastle United have suffered an injury scare ahead of their Premier League meeting with Manchester United this weekend. United travel to St James' Park on Saturday night as they look to return to winning ways after they were humiliated by Tottenham Hotspur in their previous match.

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero and Lionel Messi are like an 'old married couple' when they room together on international duty, the Manchester City man has revealed. Aguero, City's all-time leading goalscorer, was discussing his relationship with Messi on sports show Santo Sábado, when he outlined how the close friends have different approaches to deadlines.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan has criticised the Premier League's introduction of pay-per-view matches for fans to watch games behind closed doors.Fixtures will air on Sky Sports Box Office and BT Sport Box Office at an additional cost of £14.95, even if a fan already has subscriptions with both broadcasters.Despite reports the United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward had aired reservations about the PPV games, it emerged Leicester City

court heard. Hamzah Butt, 31, had met the woman as an escort weeks before they started a relationship.He was jealous and would not accept her line of work, Manchester Crown Court was told.At first he constantly messaged her asking to meet up, and then began saying he wanted to marry her.

straight to your inboxGood morning, Manchester City fans. Here are your morning headlines for Sunday, October 11.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has offered his take on the prospect of Lionel Messi signing for Manchester City.MEN Sport understands that the Blues will be in a position next season to try and sign the Barcelona forward after he handed in a transfer request this summer.City were merely interested observers during the summer window as Messi ended up staying put, but that may change next year.