How Man City should line up vs Bournemouth in Carabao Cup

straight to your inboxFor the first time this season, Pep Guardiola could have all of his centre-back options fit to choose from when Manchester City take on Leeds United.The question is, will new signing Ruben Dias be ready to slot straight into Guardiola's starting XI for the first Premier League clash at Elland Road for City since 2004.Dias will have trained three times before Saturday's clash with Marcelo Bielsa's fearless side, and will no doubt be fit enough to play after a full pre-season

straight to your inbox Manchester City will meet Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.An exact date and kick-off time has not yet been allocated for the fixture but it will be played in the week commencing December 21 and played at the Emirates Stadium.City got their League Cup campaign underway with a narrow victory over Championship side Bournemouth, with a very youthful side claiming a 2-1 win.

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straight to your inbox Manchester City fans have mixed feelings on the team that Pep Guardiola has selected for Wednesday night's Carabao Cup clash with Burnley.

straight to your inbox There were two surprise names on the Manchester City teamsheet for their latest EFL Trophy triumph - Claudio Gomes and Matthew Smith. The pair had not featured so far this season after spending last season out on loan - Gomes at PSV under-21s and Smith at QPR and Charlton.

straight to your inbox Manchester City will be looking to bounce back from their humiliating weekend when they face Burnley in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. City were beaten 5-2 by Leicester at the Etihad, raising further question marks over the side's defensive stability.

straight to your inbox Enzo Maresca was forced to delay his start as Manchester City's new EDS head coach this season due to quarantine restrictions but has wasted no time making his mark on the academy. The former player and assistant is an interesting choice to replace Paul Harsley and probably the most high profile appointment since Patrick Vieira seven years ago.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola turned to 17-year-old striker Liam Delap, making his Premier League debut, to try to stem the tide as Manchester City slumped to a 5-2 home defeat by Leicester. And while that was a remarkable vote of confidence in the youngster – who scored on his first appearance for the Blues in the Carabao Cup on Thursday – it was also a bold gamble.

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straight to your inbox Kalidou Koulibaly is set to stay at Napoli this summer despite Manchester City's transfer interest, according to sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli. Despite already signing Bournemouth's Nathan Ake,Pep Guardiola has been hoping to add another quality centre-back to his ranks and Koulibaly has been the top target throughout the summer.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are disappointed that Eric Garcia has started against Leicester City, and are also gutted that Liam Delap has been left on the bench. City's taxing first week of the season will come to an end today with a match against Brendan Rodgers' side at the Etihad Stadium and they will be hoping to continue their winning start to the campaign.

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 inbox Manchester City supporters believe that Raheem Sterling should lead the line against Leicester City instead of exciting youngster Liam Delap.City's gruelling week of action will conclude on Sunday with the visit of Brendan Rodgers' side at the Etihad and they will be hoping to continue their 100 per cent start to the season.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, 27 September.Delap in contention as Jesus injury adds to City’s striking woesManchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been discussing his limited striking options ahead of Sunday’s game against Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium.With club-record scorer Sergio Aguero one of seven first-teamers to miss the opening Premier League game at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Gabriel Jesus led the line and scored in a 3-1 win.

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 With just thirteen players fit, Pep Guardiola might not be able to rotate as much as he would like for Manchester City's latest fixture against Leicester. In an ideal world, Guardiola would use the current run of five fixtures in 13 days to use the full range of his squad to manage fitness issues and encourage competition.

straight to your inbox Manchester City have sent a third player on loan to sister club Girona as summer signing Yan Couto leaves for a taste of first team football. The 18-year-old, who joined from Coritiba earlier this year for an initial £5.5m, was hoping to get a chance to impress Pep Guardiola in pre-season training with the first team.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Friday, 25 September.City debut goal a ‘dream come true’ - DelapManchester City striker Liam Delap says scoring on his debut was a ‘dream come true’ after helping his side reach the Carabao Cup last-16. A youthful City side overcame Championship side Bournemouth 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday night with Delap opening the scoring after 18 minutes.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola declared that Manchester City could soon have a different striking option after Liam Delap's impressive debut.The 17-year-old striker took just 18 minutes to get off the mark, with a sweet left-footed finish into the top corner after a clever through-ball from Phil Foden.And the imposing six-footer - the son of former Stoke star Rory - showed some neat touches and plenty of aggression as the Blues booked a fourth round tie at Burnley next week by beating

straight to your inbox Liam Delap says scoring on his Manchester City debut was a 'dream come true' as he helped his side progress in the Carabao Cup.City named a very youthful side in the third round tie to manage the fitness of their senior players as Pep Guardiola's side contend with a number of injuries to key players. That allowed youngster Delap, 17, to make his first appearance at senior level after impressing for the under 18s and under 21s in the last few months.