De Bruyne and Foden to start - Man City predicted starting XI vs Newcastle United

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans want to see Pep Guardiola name as strong a side as possible for their match with Norwich City, despite there being nothing to play for. City will bring their underwhelming domestic campaign to a close on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday and, since they're secured in second and Norwich are long since relegated, there is nothing at stake in the match.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden has revealed Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne were both disappointed in the dressing room despite both playing a key role in Manchester City's 4-0 win over Watford.Sterling scored a brace before his shot was saved into the path of Foden for City's third with De Bruyne's perfect free-kick allowing Aymeric Laporte to score the fourth.The goals from Sterling took him to 19 league goals for the season - although he may be frustrated by seeing his initial penalty

straight to your inboxJamie Redknapp says Kevin De Bruyne is desperate for the Premier League assists record. The Belgian midfielder pulled the strings in Manchester City's win over Watford, creating chance after chance for his side.He set up one goal, curling in a fine free-kick for Aymeric Laporte to head home.That took him to 19 assists for the season, just one away from Thierry Henry's record of 20 wth just one game left this season.

straight to your inboxManchester City will be hoping for an immediate reaction when they travel to Watford on Tuesday.City were dumped out of the FA Cup at the semi-final stage by Arsenal on Saturday which means they have lost the chance to retain the trophy or add any more silverware to a disappointing domestic campaign.While the Blues have nothing left to play for, Watford will be fighting for their lives as they try and scrape Premier League survival, and they'll be doing so having sacked

straight to your inbox After weeks of playing games with next to nothing riding on them, Manchester City will be involved in a significant fixture once again on Saturday when they compete in the FA Cup semi-final.

straight to your inboxManchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed Ederson will start tomorrow's FA Cup semi-final clash against Arsenal at Wembley.Regular cup goalkeeper Claudio Bravo will miss the clash through injury but there will no City debut for backup goalkeeper Scott Carson.The 34-year-old has deputised in Bravo's absence but Guardiola will select his number one for the game against the Gunners."Eddie is going to play because Claudio is a little bit injured - he was not on the

straight to your inboxManchester City will be hoping to continue their good recent form when they face relegation-threatened Bournemouth on Wednesday.After suffering a couple of disappointing results, City have begun to hit their stride again with two dominating 5-0 victories in succession against Newcastle United and Brighton.The good form couldn't have come at a better time with an FA Cup semi-final coming up on the weekend and the return of the Champions League not far away.Pep Guardiola will

straight to your inboxPhil Foden has enjoyed the changing role he has played for Manchester City this season as he becomes a more regular sight in the team.The 20-year-old has had to wait for his opportunities under Pep Guardiola and when they have come lately they have been in a position many are not used to seeing him in.

straight to your inboxWith just four league games remaining, Manchester City will be looking to build momentum ahead of the Champions League when they take on Brighton on Saturday.It's been a strange week or so of results for City, as they dismantled the newly-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool 4-0 but followed it up with a shock defeat to Southampton before bouncing back to smash five past Newcastle on Wednesday.It's been a microcosm of the Blues' season and the inconsistency is

Champions League.City took their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and will learn their fate next week. If the UEFA sanctions stand, there has been talk that City's best players may look to leave the club in search of Champions League football - De Bruyne included.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are hoping to see plenty of changes to the team that lost last time out when they face Newcastle United on Thursday night. It's been a strange week of results for City as they followed up an excellent 4-0 thrashing of the newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool with a shock 1-0 defeat at Southampton, despite having 25 shots on goal.

straight to your inboxManchester City will be hoping to take another step forward in guaranteeing their place in next season's Champions League with a victory against Southampton on Sunday.City now just need four points to officially qualify for Europe's top competition after they demolished the newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool 4-0 on Thursday.It was a great performance from the Blues, with goals coming from Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden and an own goal, which will

straight to your inboxManchester City are looking to strengthen their grip on second place in the Premier League when they face Southampton away from home tonight.Confidence will be sky high following the resounding mid-week win against newly crowned champions Liverpool that warned Jurgen Klopp's men that City are ready to challenge for the title again next season.City are hoping to avoid their third successive away defeat in the league - it would be the first time in five years that such a run

straight to your inboxManchester City can start looking towards the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal by rotating key players when they travel to Southampton today.The cup is City's new priority after seeing the Premier League title finally won by Liverpool.

straight to your inboxEngland fans have demanded Gareth Southgate to build his team around Manchester City star Phil Foden in next summer's European Championships.City faced the newly-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool on Thursday night and smashed the Merseysiders 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium.Foden played a starring role in the victory as he set up the second goal with a threaded pass to Raheem Sterling and then bagged the third himself after playing a lovely one-two with Kevin De Bruyne

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden can be an “incredible player for the next ten years” at Manchester City. The Blues boss has been criticised for holding back the 20-year-old midfield prodigy, but Foden is now showing that approach was right by playing brilliantly at the highest level.

straight to your inbox Raheem Sterling says next season's title assault began with Manchester City's 4-0 demolition of Liverpool on Thursday night. City bettered the newly-crowned champions at the Etihad thanks to goals from Kevin de Bruyne, Sterling, Phil Foden and an Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain own-goal.

straight to your inbox Despite Pep Guardiola's insistence Manchester City are prioritising the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal later this month, it will be a surprise if he fully downs tools against newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool tonight.

straight to your inboxIn what was originally expected to be a thrilling title decider, Manchester City will take on Liverpool on Thursday with the Premier League already decided.As a result, Pep Guardiola is prioritising the FA Cup for the rest of the domestic season and named a very strong side for the 2-0 victory over Newcastle United on Sunday, which saw his team advance to the semi-finals of the competition.Since football resumed in England, Guardiola has been very fond of making a lot of