De Bruyne and Silva to start - Man City team fans want to see in FA Cup semi-final vs Arsenal

straight to your inbox Bernardo Silva thinks Manchester City have already gone one better in their attempt to win a big Champions League knockout tie. The Blues are looking to beat Real Madrid in the last-16 to advance to the last eight - the best they have managed under Pep Guardiola to date.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has challenged his Manchester City teammates to win the Champions League to give David Silva the perfect end to his time at the club..Silva played his final Premier League game for City in the 5-0 win over Norwich on Sunday, and was applauded off the pitch by his teammates and backroom staff.De Bruyne, who scored twice and assisted another in the comfortable win, hailed Silva as one of the best players to grace the league, saying the no.21 will be a huge

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was quick to point out Kevin De Bruyne's second goal in a game where the Manchester City star equalled a Premier League record for assists.A ball finished off by Raheem Sterling was enough for the Belgian to draw level with Thierry Henry on 20 assists for a league campaign. He was unable to further add to his tally, although did smash two goals in a 5-0 victory.

straight to your inbox David Silva will play his 309th and final Premier League game this afternoon as he captains Manchester City against Norwich this afternoon. Silva, who leaves City at the end of the season, captains the Blues today in the last game of the extended domestic season against the relegated Canaries.

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 inboxPep Guardiola has said that records do not matter as much as memories and experiences, and whether Kevin De Bruyne sets a new Premier League record for assists or not this season he will still go down as one of the best players to have graced the league.But he really, really, really should be able to set the record and it will be down to his Manchester City teammates if he does not.

straight to your inboxThere might be nothing at stake as Manchester City host relegated Norwich in the final Premier League game of the season, but Pep Guardiola still has a number of important selection decisions to make.City cannot move from second place, while Norwich were the first side to be relegated and will finish bottom of the league having lost every game since the restart.On paper, this would be a good opportunity for Guardiola to experiment with his side, give some youngsters some

straight to your inboxGood evening, Manchester City fans. Here are your evening headlines for Saturday, July 25.Kevin De Bruyne insists he’s not thinking about breaking the all-time Premier League assists record ahead of Manchester City's final match of the campaign against Norwich City.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has expanded on his role in the Manchester City squad, revealing that manager Pep Guardiola trusts him to organise the team on the field.De Bruyne says he does not speak to Guardiola much over tactics as they share a similar philosophy, as he explained how Guardiola has changed City's approach from top to bottom in the last four seasons."He lets me be myself a lot of the time," De Bruyne told Soccer AM.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne insists he is not bothered if he does not break the Premier League assist record in Manchester City's final game of the season at home to relegated Norwich.De Bruyne has 19 assists - his best-ever return in a season - and needs one more to equal Thierry Henry's record in the final match.The Belgian already feels like he has broken the record, but has had two assists taken off him in both meetings with Arsenal, after the Premier League judged the ball took a

straight to your inboxDavid Silva has sent a moving message to Manchester City fans as he prepares to play his final Premier League game for the club.Ten years of excellence in English football will come to an end for the 34-year-old Spain international when he lines up against Norwich on Sunday – if manager Pep Guardiola picks him, of course.And Silva says his stay with the Blues has exceeded his “wildest dreams” and that he is a “Blue forever”.In his time at City, Silva has won four Premier

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says that Kevin De Bruyne ’s brilliance speaks for itself, after the Manchester City ace was snubbed for the Footballer of the Year award. The Blues midfielder finished as runner-up to Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson in the poll, conducted by the Football Writers Association.

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 United fans want to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer make five changes to his starting XI for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.The two clubs will take time out of their intense battle for Champions League qualification to go head-to-head for a place in next month's final at Wembley.United are the form side going into the match and haven't lost in 19 games, but there has been a noticeable drop in performance levels over the last two matches.That could probably

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has included Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva in a strong Manchester City starting XI to face Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. Guardiola has rotated his side to prepare for this semi-final, which has become City's priority competition.

ManchesterFA Cup final.The Manchester City boss is too focussed on the job in hand, which is the semi-final against Arsenal, to consider the possibility of a piece of football history.The nearest City and Manchester United have come to a final was when they met in the 2011 semi-final at Wembley, when Yaya Toure’s goal sent them into the final, where they ended a 35-year trophy drought with victory over Stoke.But United face Chelsea on Sunday, the day after the Blues take on the Gunners.Sadly, if