Fernandinho and Bernardo return, Aguero benched again – Man City predicted line up vs Southampton

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne might be needed to continue as a false nine when Manchester City take on Manchester United for a place in the Carabao Cup final.City travel to Old Trafford for a one-leg semi-final full of confidence after beating Chelsea on Sunday.

straight to your inboxEderson, Ferran Torres and Tommy Doyle are all missing from Manchester City's squad to face Chelsea in the Premier League, as Zack Steffen and Aleks Zinchenko start.City had already confirmed they would be without Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus on the back of their positive Covid-19 tests over Christmas, with three more unnamed players also confirmed to have tested positive as well of two staff members.

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 inboxManchester City take on Chelsea on Sunday in a match that will be vital for both sides in keeping their Premier League title chances alive.Both teams currently sit on 26 points, though City have played two games less, and a win for either would move them to within four points of leaders Liverpool and Manchester United.But City are at a severe disadvantage as they will be without five players due to positive coronavirus tests as well as centre-back Eric Garcia who is out due

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was encouraged by Sergio Aguero's latest cameo as the Manchester City striker fights his way back from injury.The last of Aguero's three starts this season came in October at West Ham when he was forced off with a hamstring issue, while the knee problem that kept him out before that has continued to sideline him since.

straight to your inboxAfter somewhat of a stop-start campaign so far, Bernando Silva has started each of Manchester City’s previous two matches and again looks like he’s in Pep Guardiola’s plans. The attacker has been a key player at City since he signed back in 2017 for a fee of around £43million.

straight to your inboxJamie Redknapp has warned Manchester City that they have to start planning for life after Sergio Aguero. The legendary City forward has been plagued by injuries so far this season, making just seven appearances in all competitions.

straight to your inboxJamie Redknapp has demanded more from Bernardo Silva as Manchester City search for more creativity going forward. Whilst Pep Guardiola's side have had a positive first half to the season and are well in the title race, their football has lacked the fluency of previous seasons, having netted the lowest amount of goals among the clubs in the top half of the Premier League table.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has named a strong Manchester City side to take on Arsenal in the Carabao Cup, with a semi-final place on offer. In the second of five games in 16 days over Christmas, with the two fixtures after this one coming in a 48-hour period, Guardiola could have been forgiven for resting some key players for the trip to the Emirates.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was critical of Manchester City's finishing as they picked up a narrow 1-0 win at Southampton. The Blues won for the first time in three games to lift themselves up the Premier League table after difficult draws with West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United had halted their momentum.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus and Aymeric Laporte did not make the Manchester City squad for their Premier League game with Southampton. Pep Guardiola was able to name a 20-man matchday selection for the first time this season after changes voted through this week to allow nine substitutes - although, to the club's annoyance, there is still only a maximum of three changes allowed during the game.

straight to your inboxAfter their disappointing score draw against West Brom in midweek, Manchester City face a tough game against in-form Southampton this weekend.City will face a Saints side who have scored at least two goals in their last seven home matches and with Ralph Hassenhuttl's side also losing just one of their last 11 league matches this season, this has resulted in Southampton sitting in third place, with four points more than Pep Guardiola's side.Pep Guardiola will be without

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has named Oriol Romeu as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League as he warned his Manchester City side to be wary of Southampton.City travel to third-placed Southampton on the back of two draws in the league, while Ralph Hasenhuttl's Saints have kept in touch at the top after establishing themselves as one of the early pacesetters.

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero missed two days of training after Manchester City's Premier League draw with West Brom due to a new injury problem. Aguero played 14 minutes in the West Brom game, his first league appearance since October, as Pep Guardiola tries to manage the return of his star striker.

direct to your inboxJohn Stones is not carrying an injury despite missing Manchester City's Premier League game with West Brom. The 26-year-old has fought his way back into the team after two years of injuries and personal issues preventing him from holding down a regular place, and started alongside Ruben Dias for the Manchester derby as they notched another clean sheet.

straight to your inboxManchester City will be looking to improve on their goalless draw against Manchester United at the weekend when they welcome West Brom to the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.Pep Guardiola's side drew criticism for their lacklustre performance against their rivals at Old Trafford and currently sit ninth in the Premier League table after a disappointing start to the new season.Nevertheless, City have an excellent record against the Baggies, winning their last 14 fixtures against

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola thinks it would be unfair on the rest of his Manchester City players to put Sergio Aguero into the squad before he is fully fit.The Argentine striker returned to the matchday selection against Marseille last week and came off the bench, scoring with one of his first touches.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said Manchester City are missing Sergio Aguero as the Argentine's fitness struggles continue. City's coach had already decided that Aguero would not start the Manchester derby despite him scoring on his return off the bench against Marseille in midweek because of the Argentine's longstanding issues; he has only started three games this season and has had a few premature returns trying to shake off a serious knee issue that kept him out for five months.