Barcelona confirm Gerard Pique injury that could impact Man City's January transfer plans

straight to your inboxRuben Dias has already stood out at Manchester City for the leadership qualities he has added to the squad. The 23-year-old, signed from Benfica for a club record £64m in September, was thrown into the starting XI to make his debut at Leeds after just a few training sessions.

straight to your inboxFernandinho has praised the impact Gabriel Jesus made in Manchester City's 0-0 draw with Porto, even though he saw his goal disallowed for off-side.City have secured top spot in their Champions League group with a game to spare after a hard-fought draw in Portugal, though it's a game they easily could have won.

straight to your inboxGerard Pique has urged Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona, insisting that the club will do everything it can to convince the superstar attacker to sign a new contract.The 33-year-old is out of contract in the summer and can discuss terms of a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from January.He has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City and the Blues believe they would be at the front of the queue to land him were he to leave Catalonia.

straight to your inboxGood morning, Manchester City fans. Here are your morning headlines for Saturday, November 28.No new signings for City in JanuaryManchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not expect new signings to be made in the January transfer window.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has said he is not planning for any new arrivals at Manchester City in the January transfer window.The Blues have had a difficult start to the season and currently sit in the bottom half of the table after just three wins from their opening eight games.

straight to your inboxManchester City's Christmas schedule has been confirmed, as well as their upcoming Premier League games which include a Manchester derby at Old Trafford.City will face Manchester United in the first Premier League derby of the season, looking to avenge their two defeats in the league to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side last season. That game has been moved to the evening kick-off on Saturday December 12, with kick off at 5.30pm.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says no player loved football more than Diego Maradona, as he led Manchester City's tributes to the Argentina legend.Maradona has passed away at the age of 60, leading to tributes to be paid from around the world in respect of one of the greatest players to play the game.The sad news was confirmed before City's Champions League win in Olympiacos, with Guardiola paying tribute to Maradona in his post-match media commitments.Guardiola also offered his

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has confirmed Sergio Aguero trained with his Manchester City teammates ahead of the Champions League clash against Olympiacos but hinted he would not be involved against the Greek champions.The Argentine missed four months after suffering a serious knee injury that required surgery back in June.Aguero returned for the Premier League clash against Arsenal last month but was substituted at half-time with a fresh injury concern.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has told Jose Mourinho to speak to England's medical department after the Tottenham boss hinted Manchester City had put pressure on the Football Association to withdraw Raheem Sterling from Three Lions duty.Sterling linked up with Gareth Southgate's squad for the latest international break, but suffered an injury and the winger returned to City instead without playing a game.

straight to your inboxKevin de Bruyne has backed Manchester City teammate Phil Foden to become "one of the best players in the world".The 20-year-old scored his first goals for England with an impressive brace after being recalled to the senior squad by Gareth Southgate.Foden was dropped from the Three Lions' last squad after breaking quarantine rules whilst away in Iceland but made his first England start since the incident in the return fixture at Wembley on Wednesday night.Operating in a

straight to your inboxTottenham boss Jose Mourinho has told Gareth Southgate to name the Premier League managers who put pressure on him to leave their players out of the England squad.Manchester City ace Raheem Sterling withdrew from the England squad during the international break but Mourinho believes that he will feature at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.Three members of Mourinho's Tottenham side all played at least two games during the international break, with Harry Kane playing

straight to your inboxGood morning, Manchester City fans. Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, November 19.Foden on ‘unbelievable feeling’ after England doubleManchester City midfielder Phil Foden has described scoring his first England goals as an ‘unbelievable feeling’ after he helped the Three Lions to a comfortable win over Iceland in the Nations League.

straight to your inbox every day, freeBarcelona and Real Madrid are keen on signing Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United at the end of the season, according to reports.The Portugal midfielder has quickly become a firm favourite at Old Trafford since his arrival last January and has been one of the club's top-performers ever since.Previous links with a move to Spain were continuously mentioned during his time with Sporting Lisbon and, rather unsurprisingly, the rumours have emerged once again.

straight to your inboxGareth Bale has admitted he was concerned he may have contracted coronavirus ahead of facing Manchester City with Tottenham Hotspur this weekend. Matt Doherty, Bale's Spurs teammate, will miss the game against City after testing positive for Covid-19 whilst on international duty with Ireland.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have prioritised player sales in the January transfer window in an attempt to trim their bloated squad.The MEN understands United have earmarked possible transfers for Sergio Romero, Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones in the New Year and Timothy Fosu-Mensah is also considering his future at the club.United currently have a 31-man squad and senior club sources say the deadline day arrival of Edinson Cavani means United will not have to secure a

straight to your inboxBarcelona remain determined to sign Eric Garcia from Manchester City in the January transfer window but only for a reasonable price, according to reports. The Catalan outfit attempted to land Garcia in the summer transfer window and a move to the Nou Camp seems inevitable, with Garcia out of contract at the end of the season.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for Monday, November 16. Three players City fans want the club to sellManchester City fans want the club to sell Oleksandr Zinchenko, Benjamin Mendy and Eric Garcia in the January transfer window, according to the response to an MEN article asking supporters to voice their opinion on the current squad.