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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 inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Monday, July 27.Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak called David Silva after his final Premier League game for the club on Sunday to thank him for all he’d done at the Etihad Stadium.

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 inboxHere are your Man City morning headlines for Saturday, 25 July.Ten years of excellence will come to an end on Sunday when David Silva prepares to play his final Premier League game for Manchester City against Norwich City.And the Spanish playmaker has sent a moving message to City supporters ahead of the match. “They have shown me so much respect – and respect is the most important thing for me,” he said .

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 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 inbox Pep Guardiola credited Bournemouth as Manchester City held out for a 2-1 victory in the Premier League. David Silva's early goal appeared to pave the way for another routine win for the Blues but they were made to work incredibly hard for it by an Eddie Howe team battling relegation.

straight to your inboxFormer Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes John Stones' time at Manchester City could be coming to a close when the season ends.The England international made only his second Premier League start of the season for the midweek clash against relegation-threatened Bournemouth, as part of five changes made by Pep Guardiola.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has rotated his Manchester City side once again for the visit of struggling Bournemouth, as the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal approaches. Guardiola has made no secret that Saturday's showdown against Arsenal at Wembley is City's priority, after the Blues secured Champions League qualification last week.

straight to your inboxManchester City are aiming to keep their goal-laden winning streak going when they face off against relegation-strugglers Bournemouth on Wednesday. After putting a strange week behind them City have bounced back with a vengeance in their last two matches, pulverising both Newcastle and Brighton 5-0.

straight to your inboxManchester City travel to face Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday and aiming for a second victory in succession.City have been struggling for success away from home - 4-0 thrashing of newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool at the Etihad was followed by a shock 1-0 defeat at Southampton before they got back to winning ways at home against Newcastle on Wednesday night.

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

straight to your inboxIt was bittersweet for Manchester City fans on Wednesday night as they watched David Silva roll back the years and lead the Blues to a dominant home win.Silva set up two goals and capped off a brilliant individual performance with a peach of a free kick in the second half, as City ran out 5-0 winners.The club legend will leave the Etihad at the end of the season, and City fans will not be able to see the Spaniard play for the club again in person.

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 move on from a shock defeat to Southampton when they take on Newcastle United on Wednesday.It's been a peculiar week for City as the loss at the Saints came following a 4-0 thrashing of the new Premier League champions Liverpool just a few days earlier.The Blues still played well against Southampton and had 25 shots without being able to find the back of the net, so will be hoping to shake off the disappointment of the loss and get back to