Everton confirm injury blow ahead of Man City fixture

direct to your inboxManchester City and Manchester United occupy the top two positions in the Premier League table going into their final 10 fixtures.City are 11 points clear of United at the top, having had their lead cut by three courtesy of their neighbours at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. United triumphed 2-0 thanks to an early Bruno Fernandes penalty and a second-half strike from Luke Shaw.

straight to your inboxFor the first time this season, Pep Guardiola will have a fully fit Manchester City squad to choose from, just in time for the derby with Manchester United.Guardiola confirmed that Nathan Ake has resumed full training and reacted well after a longer-than-expected recovery from a muscular injury. The versatile defender is now in contention to be involved in a matchday squad again as City prepare for the visit of second placed United.

straight to your inboxNuno Espirito Santo insists he will not change Wolves' approach when they take on Manchester City, even though the Blues are in such dangerous form.City have won 20 games in a row - an English top flight record - and are in pole position to win back the Premier League title. Three more wins in this run will equal Bayern Munich's record of consecutive wins for a side in a 'top five' European league.

straight to your inboxNathan Ake is finally due back in training for Manchester City after ten weeks out of action.The Holland international has not played since Boxing Day after suffering a training injury, and has been the only player unavailable to manager Pep Guardiola in the last week or two.Ake has made just nine appearances for the Blues since his £40million move from Bournemouth last summer, due to injury and the form of first-choice centre back pairing John Stones and Aymeric

direct to your inboxLeicester City suffered a major injury blow after Harvey Barnes was stretchered off during their 3-1 defeat Arsenal on Sunday.The Foxes entered the match with the chance to move above Manchester United into second in the table, cutting Manchester City's ead at the top to 10 points.Midway through the second half, Barnes pulled up as he felt an issue in his knee despite no contact with an Arsenal player and he immediately looked severely hurt, with the stretcher introduced to

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United expect to have Donny van de Beek back for their trip to face Chelsea on Sunday afternoon, but Scott McTominay will miss out. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has provided an additional injury update ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge this weekend with mixed emotions for United fans.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City have had both had fixture details confirmed for next month.United’s Premier League clash with high-flying West Ham United will now take place on Sunday, March 14, with the kick-off set to take place at 7:15pm.

straight to your inbox every day for freeChelsea have been dealt an injury blow ahead of next weekend's Premier League showdown with Manchester United. Second-placed United take on Thomas Tuchel's side at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as they bid to stay in touch with leaders Manchester City.

direct to your inboxThe Premier League have confirmed that every game for the rest of the season will be televised due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions.Whilst the government are set to announce how England’s lockdown will be eased next week, it is expected that this will be a gradual process and mass gatherings, such as for sporting events, will still not be permitted for some time.That means the Premier League have agreed that every Manchester United and Man City match will continue to

straight to your inbox Manchester City could welcome Ilkay Gundogan back for Sunday's Premier League trip to Arsenal after he returned to training today. The in-form midfielder missed the win over Everton in midweek with a groin injury but he played a part in training on Friday and a final decision on his participation will be made on Saturday.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola praised the drive of his Manchester City players not to settle for what they have already achieved as they gear up for another fixture rush.For the second time in 10 days on Merseyside, the Blues were level at 1-1 in the second half but pushed on to claim another three points that keeps their phenomenal winning run to 17 in all competitions and stretches their lead at the top of the Premier League to 10 points with a 3-1 victory at Everton.Their success in the

straight to your inboxNot only were Manchester City buoyed by the return of Kevin De Bruyne to training on Tuesday, but there was another injury boost as Fernandinho looks to have taken a step closer towards his return. The club captain has missed the last two fixtures with 'niggles', with his absence more precautionary than anything else, and the Brazilian joined De Bruyne in training at the City Football Academy before they take on Everton tonight.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Kevin De Bruyne will be included in Manchester City's squad to face Everton on Wednesday, as well as reasurring fans on Ilkay Gundogan's groin injury.Guardiola had earlier confirmed that De Bruyne was back in full training after missing the last seven games through injury, saying he was getting better as he stepped up his recovery.And expanding on De Bruyne's condition, Guardiola confirmed he would be available for selection against Everton on Wednesday

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has returned to full training for Manchester City as he steps up his recovery from injury - but Ilkay Gundogan has been ruled out of the upcoming Everton fixture this week. Talisman De Bruyne has missed City's last seven outings after suffering an injury in last month's win over Aston Villa, with Pep Guardiola placing a 'four to six week' timeframe on his absence.

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero stepped up his return to full fitness by taking part in Manchester City training after the win over Tottenham.Aguero was a surprise inclusion on the bench against Spurs after Pep Guardiola had previously urged caution over easing him back too soon from his injury and isolation setbacks. However, Guardiola named Aguero on the bench, saying the decision was made on Friday in order to reacclimatise Aguero with the matchday routine.

straight to your inbox every day for free Real Sociedad have confirmed they will be without star player Mikel Oyarzabal for their Europa League game against Manchester United next week. United face the La Liga side in the round of 32 with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side potentially boosted by the unfortunate early injury news.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has returned to individual training as he continues to recover from injury.Manchester City have been without their talisman for the last five games since picking up an injury in the 2-0 win over Aston Villa three weeks ago.

straight to your inbox every day for free The first leg of Manchester United's Europa League last-32 tie against Real Sociedad has been moved to a neutral venue.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are preparing for the visit of West Ham United to Old Trafford on Tuesday after their disappointing draw against Everton on Saturday. United will be looking to get back to winning ways against the Hammers in the FA Cup fifth round after conceding a late equaliser to draw 3-3 with Everton.