Aymeric Laporte gives nickname to new Man City partner Ruben Dias

straight to your inboxThere was no room for Sergio Aguero, Aymeric Laporte and Aleks Zinchenko in the Manchester City squad to face Burnley as more players returned from injury. Pep Guardiola had warned that there will be more competition for places now that he has more options available and proved his point with the selection of John Stones to partner Ruben Dias for the second successive game.

City know a win will seal a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League, but Olympiacos will offer a tough challenge in Greece. Guardiola opted to leave Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne in Manchester to hand the pair a much-needed rest, but was able to include Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy and Sergio Aguero in the travelling squad.

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straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Monday, November 23.Dias admits City ‘need to do better’ after Spurs defeat Ruben Dias has called on his Manchester City teammates to “do better” after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat against Tottenham. The focus of the criticism in the aftermath of the loss has been on City’s stunted attack, with just 10 goals scored in eight Premier League games.

straight to your inboxRuben Dias did not shy away from Manchester City's problems after Pep Guardiola's side suffered their second defeat of the season at the weekend. The Blues headed to the Tottenham Hostpur Stadium undefeated in all competitions since late-September but conceded early and ended up losing comfortably - even if they did have a first-half equaliser controversially ruled out.

straight to your inboxJurgen Klopp does not believe that Liverpool and Manchester City will continue to dominate the Premier League despite Pep Guardiola extending his stay at the club.Guardiola's contract was set to expire this summer but it was announced in the week that he had signed a new two-year deal which will see him remain at the Etihad until at least 2023.The Blues and Liverpool have emerged as the two best teams in the country over the last few years and have been intensely battling

straight to your inboxManchester City players wanted to beat Tottenham 'so badly', defender Ruben Dias has admitted.City had much of the possession at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but an early goal from Heung-min Son and a second-half breakaway strike from Giovani Lo Celso handed the hosts all three points.

straight to your inboxManchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has praised Phil Foden for his reaction to being dropped by England after breaking isolation rules.The 20-year-old was recalled to the senior squad for England's triple-header during the international break and marked his return with a brace as the Three Lions beat Iceland 4-0.His first goals for his country marked a turn around in fortunes having been sent home from the senior squad in September after breaching COVID-19 protocol

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have named Aleks Zinchenko, Benjamin Mendy and Eric Garcia as the three players they want to see leave the club in the January transfer window.January tends to be a quiet month in the transfer market for City, both in terms of incomings and outgoings.

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straight to your inboxIt’s a little over a month since the summer transfer window finally closed, but January is already starting to appear on the horizon, and with that will come the potential for further dealings in the market. Manchester City added Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias and Ferran Torres to Pep Guardiola's squad ahead of the 2020/21 season.

straight to your inboxBidding farewell to a legendary figure is never easy, as Manchester City have learned the hard way.Pep Guardiola is hopeful that Ruben Dias can be the man to fill the void left by Vincent Kompany after 18 months of struggle to find a suitable replacement for their former captain and leader.A new era is approaching at the Etihad, with the old guard falling away one by one.

straight to your inboxSevilla director of football Monchi has defended his decision to turn down a summer bid from Manchester City for Jules Kounde.With City on the lookout for a central defender in the summer, they were linked with a move for Frenchman Kounde but saw an offer turned down.It led to City instead landing Ruben Dias from Benfica for a club record fee - with Nicolas Otamendi moving in the other direction - and Kounde instead staying put at Los Nervionenses.Speaking to El Desmarque,

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Wednesday, November 11.We’ve asked, and you’ve answered - here’s how Man City fans have rated the players for the season so far.Aymeric Laporte gets the highest average rating of the whole squad, after MEN Sport asked fans to give each player a score out of ten, with a 7.9, while his new central defensive partner Ruben Dias has evidently impressed so far, averaging 7.7 at the time of writing.Star midfielder Kevin De

straight to your inboxManchester City have had plenty of ins and outs in 2020, with Ruben Dias among the new arrivals already making their mark on the first team.Those leaving the club over the summer are a mix of established senior players and youngsters allowed to move on without much in the way of first-team experience at the Etihad Stadium.We’ve taken a look at the six players with senior minutes to make permanent exits, checking in to see how they have been getting on since leaving

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Tuesday, 11 November.Alan Shearer on the biggest positive from Manchester City’s summer dealings Pep Guardiola oversaw another big-spending summer as Manchester City manager, with more than £100m worth of talent arriving at the Etihad Stadium.