'He is on fire' - Gabriel Jesus compared to Ronaldo by Man City fans after stunning goal vs Bournemouth

straight to your inbox Manchester City have included young goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu in their squad for the final stages of the Champions League season. City are back in action on Friday as they play the second leg of their last-16 tie against Real Madrid, with the Blues leading 2-1 from the first leg.

straight to your inbox Ilkay Gundogan talked up Manchester City's attacking options without Sergio Aguero for the Champions League game with Real Madrid ... but was more reluctant to push his own case.

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straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for July 24Manchester City have had to make do without Sergio Aguero for most of the Premier League run-in, with the Argentina forward having picked up an injury in the June victory over Burnley.Aguero has missed seven league games, as well as the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the FA Cup, but there is now hope that he could return in time to face Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League.“[Benjamin] Mendy is

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola raised hopes that Sergio Aguero will be fit to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League in two weeks. The Manchester City striker was expected to have to sit out the crunch game against the La Liga champions after suffering a knee injury that required surgery in Barcelona.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans feel Kevin De Bruyne has been robbed of a chance to win the Ballon d'Or award after it was cancelled for 2020.France Football, organisers of the prestigious award that recognises the best footballer in the world, say the decision has been taken due to the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on the football calendar worldwide.France Football say they took the decision as "such a unique year cannot - and should not - be treated as an ordinary

straight to your inboxManchester City should consider buying a new striker to replace Sergio Aguero this summer, even if Gabriel Jesus is finally getting the freedom to show his potential.That is the opinion of City legend Shaun Goater, who says Aguero's knee injury has allowed Jesus the run of games he has needed to show Pep Guardiola he is worthy of being the club's first choice striker.But former striker Goater says Aguero's possible City exit next summer means a new striker should be high up

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus hailed Pep Guardiola as a “genius” for the tactical tweak which brought his goal against Bournemouth.The Brazil striker made it three goals from three games by netting the second goal in a 2-1 Manchester City win.Jesus was finding it tough against a massed Cherries defence, buoyed by their 4-1 win over Leicester at the weekend, and fighting for their Premier League survival.David Silva had fired City ahead with a brilliant free kick, but Bournemouth had

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are furious after Gabriel Jesus was denied a penalty against Bournemouth and have drawn comparisons to the spot-kick Bruno Fernandes won for Manchester United against Aston Villa recently. City were leading 2-0 midway through the second-half when a wonderful move from the Blues saw David Silva play goalscorer Jesus into the area where he was appeared to be brought down by Steve Cook.

straight to your inboxManchester City face Bournemouth in the Premier League in their final game before the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal.City have secured second place in the table with three games remaining, giving Pep Guardiola the opportunity to rotate his squad without fear of dropping any positions.That could mean a much-changed side for a Bournemouth side who sit three points from safety.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola hailed Raheem Sterling’s maturity as a player after the Manchester City ace struck a superb hat-trick at Brighton. The Blues and England winger sparked a 5-0 win on the south coast and made himself firm favourite to be the first City player for nine years to score more goals in a season than the legendary Sergio Aguero.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus may not be able to match Sergio Aguero’s incredible goalscoring rate.But Pep Guardiola has it right when he insists that the Brazil striker creates more for others, making him just as effective as Blues legend Kun.In fact, the statistics show that City have scored MORE goals this season when Jesus has started.The 23-year-old has struggled in front of goal himself, scoring just once since the re-start, although that goal – in the 5-0 demolition of Newcastle in

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero will not be fit to face Real Madrid in the Champions League next month. The Manchester City striker has been ruled out by manager Pep Guardiola, after having surgery on a knee meniscus problem he picked up in the 5-0 win over Burnley last month.

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 inboxDespite training alongside Sergio Aguero at Manchester City every day, Phil Foden has overlooked his club teammate when asked to name the best finisher he has played alongside.Foden has enjoyed a breakthrough season, especially since the Premier League restart, as he has repaid Pep Guardiola with some impressive performances when given extended game time with City.His form has prompted calls for an England call-up next season, with BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand saying he

straight to your inboxManchester City football director Txiki Begiristain says striker Gabriel Jesus is “unbelievable”.The Blues striker netted his first goal for nine games as City blew away Newcastle 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium last night.And that was important for the Brazil number nine, whose form and confidence have been a roller-coaster, the highs of which coincide with him scoring.Jesus has the unenviable task of stepping in for the club’s all-time top goalscorer Sergio Aguero, a player

straight to your inboxManchester City will look to bounce back from the frustrating defeat against Southampton when they welcome Newcastle to the Etihad on Wednesday.City dominated against Southampton, creating 26 shots on goal, but were beaten 1-0 at St Mary's on a day when they could have done little more to get at least a point from the game.

straight to your inboxThe days of teams winning titles built on a defensive approach are long gone.