Gareth Bale admits coronavirus concerns ahead of Man City trip to Tottenham Hotspur

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba has challenged his Manchester United teammates to keep their winning mentality going ahead of a crucial week.Despite an atrocious first-half performance in which they went a goal down, United managed to come back to defeat West Ham 3-1 on Saturday to continue their impressive streak of victories away from home.The win will be a massive boost for United ahead of what could be a crucial week in the story of their season.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want to see Aymeric Laporte partner Ruben Dias at the back in the upcoming Manchester derby, rather than John Stones.City have finally started to gather some momentum, after an inconsistent start to the campaign, as Saturday's 2-0 victory over Fulham saw them win successive Premier League games for the first time this season following last weekend's 5-0 mauling of Burnley.Both victories saw Stones star in the heart of defence as the 'Barnsley

straight to your inboxManchester City will head into the Manchester derby in their best rhythm of the season, according to Pep Guardiola. The Blues, similar to neighbours Manchester United, have had a difficult start with injuries and Covid adding to the problems for a depleted squad that barely had a break between seasons.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola remains confident that Sergio Aguero and his "unique" scoring senses can help fire Manchester City to success this season.The Argentine missed the first month of the campaign as he recovered from a knee issue that he suffered in June, and pulled up with a hamstring complaint two games after returning in October.

straight to your inboxSummer signing Diego Rosa has said his farewells to Gremio ahead of a January move to the City Football Group.Manchester City and the CFG agreed a move in August for the midfielder, but couldn't complete the transfer until he turned 18 in October. The Brazilian under-17 World Cup winner signed for an initial £2.65million with another £1.75million to be paid when the deal is completed in January.

straight to your inboxGerard Pique has urged Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona, insisting that the club will do everything it can to convince the superstar attacker to sign a new contract.The 33-year-old is out of contract in the summer and can discuss terms of a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from January.He has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City and the Blues believe they would be at the front of the queue to land him were he to leave Catalonia.

straight to your inboxRiyad Mahrez was happy to put a bit of frustration behind him by netting his first Manchester City hat-trick.Mahrez netted his maiden treble for the club as City thumped Burnley 5-0 in Saturday's Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inboxManchester City's Christmas schedule has been confirmed, as well as their upcoming Premier League games which include a Manchester derby at Old Trafford.City will face Manchester United in the first Premier League derby of the season, looking to avenge their two defeats in the league to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side last season. That game has been moved to the evening kick-off on Saturday December 12, with kick off at 5.30pm.

With Manchester being placed in tier three, it rules out the short-term possibility of fans returning to Old Trafford and the Etihad. Tiers are reviewed every 14 days and based on five criteria, which include case numbers across all age groups, cases among over 60s, the rate of rise or fall of infections and the percentage of those tested who have the virus.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Tuesday, November 24.Pep Guardiola has provided an update on the fitness of Sergio Aguero, with the Manchester City striker back in training ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game against Olympiacos.Aguero has been sidelined for the majority of the 2020/21 season, picking up a fresh injury concern after returning from a four-month layoff last month.

straight to your inboxRuben Dias did not shy away from Manchester City's problems after Pep Guardiola's side suffered their second defeat of the season at the weekend. The Blues headed to the Tottenham Hostpur Stadium undefeated in all competitions since late-September but conceded early and ended up losing comfortably - even if they did have a first-half equaliser controversially ruled out.

straight to your inboxBarcelona defender Gerard Pique has suffered a cruciate ligament injury that could change how they approach their January search for a new centre-back.Barca wanted to sign Manchester City defender Eric Garcia over the summer, but their offer did not meet City's valuation of the young Spaniard. Garcia is out of contract this summer and has told the club he will not extend his deal.

straight to your inboxKevin de Bruyne has stated it has been difficult to find consistency in attack due to Manchester City's injury problems so far this season.City suffered a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham on Saturday, their second defeat of the season, and fired a blank against Jose Mourinho's side.

straight to your inboxKevin de Bruyne has questioned why the handball rules were changed after Manchester City were on the wrong side of a major decision in their 2-0 defeat to Tottenham. Son Heung-Min fired Spurs into an early lead in north London but City thought they had found a first-half equaliser when Aymeric Laporte fired home.

straight to your inboxAfter two long weeks, Manchester City are back in Premier League action today as they travel to face Tottenham.Pep Guardiola will be hoping to celebrate his new contract at the club with a win after City were held to a 1-1 draw against Liverpool prior to the international break.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has told Jose Mourinho to speak to England's medical department after the Tottenham boss hinted Manchester City had put pressure on the Football Association to withdraw Raheem Sterling from Three Lions duty.Sterling linked up with Gareth Southgate's squad for the latest international break, but suffered an injury and the winger returned to City instead without playing a game.

straight to your inboxKevin de Bruyne has backed Manchester City teammate Phil Foden to become "one of the best players in the world".The 20-year-old scored his first goals for England with an impressive brace after being recalled to the senior squad by Gareth Southgate.Foden was dropped from the Three Lions' last squad after breaking quarantine rules whilst away in Iceland but made his first England start since the incident in the return fixture at Wembley on Wednesday night.Operating in a