How Man City should line up vs Arsenal FC in Premier League fixture

straight to your inboxIt took little more than 10 minutes for Birmingham City's youngsters to abandon their starting formation and drop to a five-man defence in order to deal with Liam Delap - but the damage had already been done.There were only three minutes on the clock when Manchester City's under-18s got their first chance to take the lead and it was Delap who grabbed it, setting City on their way to a strong start to their defence of the FA Youth Cup.With City making a new striker their top

straight to your inboxManchester City will need to quickly get over their disappointment of losing the Manchester derby as they're back in action on Wednesday against Southampton.City's remarkable 21-game winning streak came crashing to an end on Sunday at the hands of Manchester United, as an early Bruno Fernandes penalty and a second-half Luke Shaw strike secured a shock 2-0 victory for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.The Blues could have gone 17 points clear and all but put an end to the title

direct to your inboxDo Manchester City have the Premier League title in the bag? Or can Manchester United chase them down?City are in pole position with 10 fixtures remaining, and have a more than healthy 11-point lead over closest challengers United. However, that advantage was cut by three points by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men on Sunday, as they triumphed 2-0 over their rivals at the Etihad Stadium.

direct to your inboxManchester City and Manchester United occupy the top two positions in the Premier League table going into their final 10 fixtures.City are 11 points clear of United at the top, having had their lead cut by three courtesy of their neighbours at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. United triumphed 2-0 thanks to an early Bruno Fernandes penalty and a second-half strike from Luke Shaw.

straight to your inbox Under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola, Manchester City have become accustomed to breaking records.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt seems like only a matter of time before Manchester City are crowned Premier League champions - but there remains a battle to join them in the Champions League next season. Following a third straight 0-0 draw in all competitions, Manchester United take on their rivals at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm kick-off).

straight to your inboxManchester City are buoyant after another Premier League weekend where their winning run marched on, and their main rivals dropped points.City's hard-fought win over in-form West Ham was their 20th in a row in all competitions, extending their lead at the top to 13 points. Second placed Manchester United reduced that to 12 points with another boring draw in a big game, while third placed Leicester were beaten by Arsenal.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has recalled Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne to his Manchester City starting line up in search of a 20th straight win.West Ham will try to stop City's incredible run, with the Hammers on a decent run of their own. The Blues have had a quick turnaround from Wednesday's Champions League win over Borussia Monchengladbach, and Guardiola has stayed true to his pre-match assertion that he would make a number of changes.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League after beating Newcastle United 3-1 on Sunday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side had drawn their previous two games with Everton and West Brom, allowing Manchester City to extend their lead at the top of the table. United sit 10 points adrift of their neighbours with the same number of matches played, making their clash at the Etihad Stadium on March 7 all the more important.

straight to your inboxGary Neville believes the positions Raheem Sterling takes up for Manchester City have dramatically improved since the pair worked together at England.Neville was the Three Lions' assistant manager from 2012 until 2016, with Sterling making his international debut in the same year that the former Manchester United defender started his job.

straight to your inboxManchester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to seven points over the weekend. While Leicester City started the action with a 3-1 win over Liverpool, briefly leapfrogging Manchester United into second place, City's win over Tottenham Hotspur moved them seven points clear with a game in hand after United could only muster a draw against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.

direct to your inboxArsene Wenger thinks it's 'impossible' for Liverpool to catch Manchester City this season and has backed Pep Guardiola's side for the Premier League title.City picked up a superb 4-1 victory over the reigning champions last weekend to extend their advantage to 10 points with a game in-hand. Manchester United are in second-place, five points behind their neighbours, but have also played a game more.

straight to your inboxLiam Delap has revealed that he is learning from Phil Foden and fellow strikers Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus at Manchester City.Delap only arrived at City from Derby County last summer but he has already made an impact at the club, scoring 21 goals in 28 games at Under-18 and Under-23 level. His excellent form has already seen the teenager make his first-team debut and he has featured on the substitutes bench on a number of occasions.

straight to your inboxLiam Gallagher has been doing a bit of scouting work for Manchester City, it would seem. The former Oasis frontman and big City fan sent Pep Guardiola some transfer advice on Sunday ahead of his team's crunch Premier League clash with Liverpool.

straight to your inbox Phil Foden says Manchester City have the confidence to go on and win the Premier League title after a ruthless second half display brushed aside Liverpool on Sunday. City - and Foden - found life hard in the first half at Anfield, with Ilkay Gundogan's missed penalty looking like a wasted chance that the Blues would come to rue.

straight to your inboxManchester City travel to Liverpool in a game that could put them in full control of the Premier League title race - or throw it wide open again.City are two points clear of Manchester United in second after Everton stole a late point at Old Trafford, with the Blues holding two games in hand over their rivals.

straight to your inboxLiverpool must beat Manchester City on Sunday if they want to retain their Premier League title this season, according to Danny Murphy.The Reds go into tomorrow’s 16.30 kick-off seven points adrift of City, who also have a game in hand, following their 1-0 defeat by Brighton on Wednesday.Jurgen Klopp’s side appeared to have hit form with back-to-back 3-1 wins over Tottenham and West Ham breaking their five-match winless streak in the Premier League.However, Brighton’s

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United and Everton will be able to make extra substitutions during their Premier League meeting at Old Trafford on Saturday night if any players are diagnosed with or suspected to be suffering from concussion.A new rule comes into effect this weekend, with the Premier League introducing concussion substitutes on a trial basis.