Bernardo Silva thinks Man City have sorted key Champions League problem

straight to your inboxBernardo Silva hits back at Liverpool fans Manchester City’s Champions League exit to Lyon was always going to prove popular with fans of rival clubs. Bernardo Silva had already made himself a target for Liverpool supporters, after showing little enthusiasm during the guard of honour when the newly crowned champions lost at the Etihad last month. So the response from Liverpool fans to City's loss on Twitter was inevitable, and Bernardo hit back.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne warned his Manchester City team-mates they “need to learn” after their Champions League upset against Lyon. Pep Guardiola’s side suffered yet more heartache in Europe as they were beaten 3-1 in their quarter-final clash in Portugal.

straight to your inbox Lyon manager Rudi Garcia joked that star midfielder Houssem Aouar will only be up for sale if they win the Champions League, as the player himself distanced himself from links with Manchester City.Aouar, 21, is no stranger to City, after impressing against the Blues in last season's group stage. Lyon took four points from City, prompting Pep Guardiola to say: "Houssem Aouar is a very good player.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has three main selection dilemmas for Manchester City's third Champions League quarter final in as many years.Unlike in 2018 and 2019, City's game against Lyon on Saturday is a single game affair, and not against a Premier League rival like the last two exits to Liverpool and Tottenham.Lyon may be considered underdogs by some after they finished seventh in Ligue 1 this season, but they beat Juventus over two legs to reach this stage and took four points from

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has warned his Manchester City teammates that they are only one mistake away from exiting the Champions League.City face Lyon in Saturday's quarter-final in Lisbon, in the new one-game format for this season's adapted Champions League finale.The Blues booked their place in the last eight by overcoming Real Madrid by 2-1 for the second time, capitalising on two mistakes from Raphael Varane in the visitors' defence.And Gundogan has warned City that the one-game

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Thursday, 13 August.City lessons from Lyon defeatManchester City take on Lyon in the quarter-finals of the Champions League but they did fall to a home defeat by the Ligue 1 side in last season’s group stage.A report in the MEN outlines how City can learn their lessons from that match in order to avoid a slip-up this weekend.Pep Guardiola’s side are overwhelming favourites to book their place in the last four but they will

straight to your inboxBernardo Silva is homing in on the Champions League trophy – but he is refusing to take quarter-final opponents Lyon for granted.The Manchester City midfielder has been given an extra incentive to lift the trophy this year, with the finals tournament being switched to his home town of Lisbon.And City are seen by some as favourites to win the competition, especially after knocking out Real Madrid in the last 16.But Bernardo says there is no way they will be looking beyond

straight to your inbox The cancellation of the pre-season tour has been problematic for a number of Manchester City youngsters. With senior players often absent through international commitments, the summer schedule is the one time in the year when Pep Guardiola can get a proper look at some prospects at a standard far more testing than the unreliable Premier League 2.

straight to your inboxBarcelona are to step up their pursuit of Bernardo Silva this summer, according to reports.The Telegraph say the Manchester City forward man has admirers at Barcelona, with the Spanish side looking at bringing him to the Nou Camp before the start of the new season.The report says Barca would look to offer some of their players in return, including full-back Nelson Semedo.Semedo has been linked with City in reported swap deals all summer involving Joao Cancelo and Eric

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola shied away from the notion that he could write a huge chapter in Manchester City's history by guiding the club to their first Champions League triumph.The Blues boss helped spark a dynasty at Barcelona as a player by helping them to their first victory in the competition, at Wembley in 1992 – and they have since won it four more times, two of them under his management.But Guardiola deflected the question by declaring that there are others at the club who

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola admitted he got his tactics wrong during the first half of Manchester City's win against Real Madrid in the Champions League.The Spaniard made four changes to the side that defeated Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu back in February.

straight to your inboxAfter a brief break following the conclusion of the Premier League, Manchester City will have their biggest game of the season so far on Friday when they take on Real Madrid in the Champions League.City hold the advantage going into the last-16 second leg after their historic 2-1 victory at the Bernabeu back in February thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne.However, Madrid have gone from strength-to-strength since that match and have won an unlikely La Liga

straight to your inboxFerran Torres has become Manchester City's first major signing of the summer after completing his £20.8million transfer from Valencia.Torres, 20, will offer some much-needed pace into City's attack, and will take the place in the first team squad left by Leroy Sane.With Sane spending all-but 11 minutes of the 2019/20 season injured, City have had to cope with Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez as their primary wingers, supported by stints from Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva and

straight to your inbox Manchester City have included young goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu in their squad for the final stages of the Champions League season. City are back in action on Friday as they play the second leg of their last-16 tie against Real Madrid, with the Blues leading 2-1 from the first leg.

straight to your inbox Fernandinho has warned his Manchester City teammates that they must be 'cautious' of Real Madrid and that their upcoming Champions League encounter will be 'complicated.' City have a 2-1 away goal advantage following the victorious first leg in the last 16 tie back in February, with Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne notching the goals in a historic win at the Bernabeu.