Eyes on the prize for Lauren Hemp and Manchester City Women after Champions League progress

direct to your inboxManchester city centre's steepest street has been closed due to a large sinkhole.Jutland Street has been shut off after part of the road collapsed on Monday (Jan 4).It's understood that the cavity was caused by a water leak.Manchester City Council say the area has been made safe and that the leak has been reported to United Utilities.Residents who live nearby believe that the surface of the street has been weakened by heavy vehicles using Jutland as a cut-through between

straight to your inboxManchester City fired a timely reminder to their rivals on Sunday as they swept aside Chelsea. Pep Guardiola's men claimed a 3-1 victory over Frank Lampard's Blues at Stamford Bridge and the victory was more emphatic than the final scoreline suggests, with City racing into a three-goal lead.

direct to your inboxGraeme Souness is convinced Manchester United and Manchester City will come up short in this season's race for the Premier League title. Souness believes his former club Liverpool will retain their crown this term.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire told his Manchester United teammates to step things up against Leicester City despite going ahead.The Reds went 1-0 up through Marcus Rashford's opening goal midway through the first half but were pegged back when Harvey Barnes lashed in from the edge of the box to leave the scores level at 1-1 at half-time.

straight to your inboxManchester City have given a Christmas present to every primary school kid in East Manchester and every child in in care across the whole city.Staff, players and coaches have paid for, wrapped and delivered more than 5,500 gifts.And with the coronavirus pandemic meaning the traditional Christmas visits to hospitals are off the cards, stars including Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne have been video calling patients on children's wards at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital,

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov has warned Manchester United not to expect their European campaign to get any easier after being knocked out of the Champions League.United were eliminated at the group stage following defeat in their final fixture against RB Leipzig last week.As a result of finishing third in their group, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men have now dropped into the Europa League.They have been drawn against Spanish side Real Sociedad in the last 32 of the

the Trotters over the summer as one of more than 20 new signings brought in to the University of Bolton Stadium. Doyle was League Two's top scorer last season with Swindon Town but took some time to open his goalscoring account with Bolton.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will not underestimate Borussia Monchengladbach in the last-16 of the Champions League after the Bundesliga's stunning showings in the group stage.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola thinks that the Premier League is moving into a different phase of the season now the Champions League group stages are out of the way. Manchester City's manager has regularly raised the physical and mental battle of the teams that have had to play European football in a condensed schedule - especially for the Blues and other teams that went deep in continental competitions in August while their domestic rivals were able to recuperate.

direct to your inboxManchester City have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, with the draw for the next round taking place on Monday in Nyon.Pep Guardiola's side are recognised as one of the favourites to win the tournament and many teams will want to avoid having to make the trip to Manchester, but who should City be wary of?Having finished top of their group, the Etihad outfit will join Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and PSG

straight to your inboxManchester City fans will be eagerly awaiting the UEFA Champions League draw after sealing their place in the last 16.Pep Guardiola's side were held to a 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Saturday night, their sixth consecutive clean sheet, with three of those coming in the Champions League. Having topped their group with relative ease, City will be hopeful of avoiding any of Europe's biggest clubs, having faced and beaten Real Madrid at this stage last season.

direct to your inboxPep Guardiola pointed to four critical moments that saw Manchester United crash out of the Champions League at RB Leipzig this week. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side needed just one point from their final two games to secure a place in the knockout round of the competition but were beaten at home by last year's finalists Paris Saint-Germain before previous semi-finalists Leipzig delivered the killer blow - with the help of City loanee Angelino.

direct to your inboxFresh from her debut in the Women's Champions League, US international Samantha Mewis is ready to return to Women's Super League action - and Manchester City's vital top-of-the-table clash against Arsenal.The 28-year-old scored the winner for City against Goteborg in their round of 32 first-leg clash in her first taste of European competition."It's an honour to get to play in the Champions League," she told media after the match.

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes admits Manchester United 'were not good enough' as they were knocked out of the Champions League in midweek. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will be back competing in the Europa League next year after they threw away the chance to qualify from Group H with defeat away at RB Leipzig on Tuesday night.

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand does not think Manchester City can be considered as a contender to win the Champions League this season.City were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the European competition during the 2019/20 campaign by French club Lyon and will be looking to kick on this time around. Pep Guardiola has won the Champions League twice as a manager - both with Barcelona in 2008/09 and then 2010/11.

straight to your inbox every day for freeTottenham boss Jose Mourinho has named Manchester United among the favourites to win the Europa League after they dropped down into the competition following their Champions League exit.United suffered a 3-2 defeat to RB Leipzig on Tuesday evening, their final group-stage match, having required a point to secure passage into the knockout phase of the competition.

straight to your inboxManchester City face Marseille this Wednesday, December 9, in matchday six of the Champions League group stage.Guardiola's side have the luxury of having already qualified for the knockouts in 2021, with their opponents this week still fighting to qualify for the Europa League with a third place finish.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer accepted responsibility for Manchester United's frantic ejection from the Champions League after they failed to take a point from their last two group games.United needed one point to qualify for the last 16 after the victory over Istanbul Basaksehir two weeks ago but lost at home to Paris Saint-Germain and were beaten by RB Leipzig.Leipzig took the lead after only a minute from Manchester City loanee Angelino and were 3-0 up with 10