Five Man City players Pep Guardiola has reinvented since arriving at the Etihad

Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov believes Manchester City's players will have 'a tough decision to make' if the club's appeal against their European ban is unsuccessful. Appeal proceedings with the Court of Arbitration for Sport kicked off this week with City hoping to get their two-year ban from European football overturned.

City are one of four clubs to restart the season on June 17 when they take on Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, a fixture which was one of the first to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. While the break in action will have initially be seen as frustrating for clubs and players and well as fans, there is a positive to the unexpected hiatus.

City are presenting their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport this week after UEFA banned them from European competition for two seasons back in February for 'serious breaches' of Financial Fair Play regulations.The club have always maintained their innocence and wanted the opportunity to argue that in front of an independent panel.

Manchester City as the players fight for a place in the starting lineup.Pep Guardiola has a squad of talented players that he makes full use of, but despite the rotation they are all aware that they cannot afford to let standards drop in training if they are to keep in his good books.Zinchenko has been hailed before as an example of somebody that never let their disappointment at not playing show, while Bernardo Silva was hailed for his attitude during his first season at the club when he was

Pep Guardiola has overseen plenty of big-money transfers during his time as Manchester City manager, but he has also allowed some players to run down their contracts and leave for nothing.

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has opened up on the impact of not feeling wanted by Pep Guardiola and how it affected his mental health.

Jamie Carragher believes Pep Guardiola is the best manager of the new century and believes he has changed football for the better.

Former Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has hailed Man City boss Pep Guardiola as the ‘best coach in the world.’

“What is the best coach in the world?” Pep Guardiola asked on Sky Sports earlier this year. “I never felt I am the best, never in my life.” There are plenty - particularly in Manchester - who would disagree.

Pep Guardiola says all his players have returned to training in perfect condition after a two-month absence.

Benjamin Mendy says he and his Manchester City teammates are waiting for the green light to re-start the Premier League season, so long as safety is put first.

Manchester City players have been spotted arriving at the City Football Academy training ground on Friday after the Premier League gave the green light for training to resume earlier this week.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is the best dressed in the Premier League.

Manchester City players and staff are due to return to training at the CFA on Friday for their first sessions in over two months.

Bernardo Silva says intelligence is the main quality required to thrive under Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, so players can understand what is needed in different positions.

Legendary striker Samuel Eto'o believes that the only thing that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and ex Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho have in common is their desire to win.