FIFA 21 Ratings: Manchester United and Man City stars included in Premier League top-rated XI

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has named Raheem Sterling up front to face Leicester City in the absence of Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero. The Manchester City boss had admitted before the game that he had just 13 fit players to pick from, and his team selection against Leicester showed just how thin his options are.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus has added to Manchester City's injury woes as he has been ruled out for a month with a knock picked up against Wolves.Jesus missed the midweek Carabao Cup win over Bournemouth, with young striker Liam Delap coming in and scoring a fine goal on his debut.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans were comparing Marcus Rashford to club legend Cristiano Ronaldo in the wake of his superb goal against Brighton. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side found themselves a goal down at the Amex Stadium after Neal Maupay beat David de Gea from the penalty spot before Nemanja Matic forced an own goal from Lewis Dunk to level the scores heading into half-time.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans got some grim news ahead of the new season when Pep Guardiola confirmed that it may be two months before Sergio Aguero is able to play again. The club's record scorer missed the home straight of last season after pulling up with a knee problem in June.

straight to your inboxJadon Sancho has been backed to become as good as former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, amid the Old Trafford club's ongoing transfer interest in the 20-year-old.United are pushing to sign the England international from Dortmund but have so far been unable to agree a fee with the Bundesliga side. Dortmund have consistently stated that Sancho will not be going anywhere this summer and will stay with Dortmund for the duration of the 2020-21 season.

Sign up here - it only takes a few seconds.Seven Premier League players were named in EA's top-rated passers on FUT 21 list, with De Bruyne, Manchester United midfielders Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba, Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho, Chelsea attacking midfielder Hakim Ziyech and Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil all included in the list.Check out the full list of the best passers in FUT 21 below.Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming

Man City and Manchester United aren't exactly short of goalscorers at the moment. Indeed, both teams like to attack and create chances inside the penalty area, meaning it makes it a good bet that the Golden Boot winner will come from the city this season.

straight to your inboxAhead of the release of FIFA 21 in October, EA have revealed the top 100 highest-rated players on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with four Manchester United players included in the list.United midfielder Bruno Fernandes is the highes-rated player in the Reds squad, ahead of Paul Pogba, David De Gea and Marcus Rashford.

straight to your inboxFormer Liverpool star Danny Murphy has provided his prediction ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League season. Both Man City and Manchester United are looking for improvements after the previous campaign.

straight to your inboxManchester United and Premier League rivals Liverpool and Arsenal have reportedly been put on 'red alert' to sign Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann.United got their transfer window rolling earlier this week as they strengthened their midfield options with the acquisition of Ajax playmaker Donny van de Beek.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still wants more attacking reinforcements to increase his side's chances of winning the Premier League, with Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho the

straight to your inbox Bruno Fernandes could have ended up at Manchester City last year and the Manchester United playmaker still ended up assisting one of their players on Saturday night. Fernandes laid on the opener for Joao Cancelo in Portugal's impressive 4-1 Nations League win over Croatia in Porto without Cristiano Ronaldo whatsoever to get the holders' campaign off to a superb start.

straight to your inbox Former Liverpool winger John Barnes has questioned whether Lionel Messi would be a good fit at Manchester City. Messi has been heavily linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium this summer, making it clear he wants out of Barcelona.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, September 2.Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood would relish the opportunity to come up against Lionel Messi in the Premier League.Pep Guardiola’s men are considered the frontrunners for the six-time Ballon d’Or winner’s signature after he handed in a transfer request at Barcelona. Greenwood, who has speaking to the media while on England duty, would love the chance to test himself against the Argentinian

straight to your inbox Bruno Fernandes has hit back at a sly dig from Jose Mourinho which suggested he has only scored penalties since he moved to Manchester United. The Portuguese midfielder inspired United to their revival under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with his goals and assists helping them finish third in the Premier League as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Europa League.

Lionel Messi in the Premier League. The Argentina forward has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club this summer and is yet to report for pre-season.Messi is trying to leave the Nou Camp for free although La Liga have supported Barcelona's case that any departure would have to be triggered by paying his £630million release clause.Manchester City are the favourites amongst most bookmakers to sign Messi and reunite with Pep Guardiola.

straight to your inboxHow do you replace arguably the greatest player that has ever lived?That is the question that Barcelona could face this summer after Lionel Messi dropped the bombshell of the year by announcing his desire to leave the club following their humiliating end to their league season.Some United supporters dared to dream about Messi ending up at Old Trafford, but MEN Sports understand such a deal is implausible despite repeated links from all over the world.

Manchester City are the most likely Premier League destination for Messi, who played under Pep Guardiola for four years between 2008 and 2012, with a deal to take him to Manchester United implausible. Neville still doubts Messi will actually leave Barcelona this summer but thinks a transfer to City will be the outcome if he decides to move to England.

straight to your inbox While most of the football world is gripped by the future of Lionel Messi and his attempts to leave Barcelona, it is a different name that remains on the lips of those connected with Manchester United and the club's fans. At least Messi-gate has provided something of a distraction from the interminable pursuit of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.

straight to your inbox Manchester City will NOT include Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva or Riyad Mahrez in any deal to bring in Lionel Messi. The Blues could be facing a club record fee to bring in the Barcelona star, and that has led to speculation that they will proffer players as part of a package to land the 33-year-old.