Ilkay Gundogan explains how new role in Man City system is already paying off

straight to your inboxAston Villa goalkeeper Tom Heaton has called for a review on the offside law after Manchester City's controversial goal on Wednesday night.Pep Guardiola 's side temporarily moved top of the Premier League table after beating Villa in a hard-fought match at the Etihad Stadium.

direct to your inboxThe Premier League have released a statement confirming the permanent introduction of concussion substitutes.Attention over the need for further substitutes in games was emphasised after a number of high-profile incidents, and now the governing body have agreed that each team will be allowed to make two changes per game in the event one of their players suffers, or is suspected of suffering, a concussion.These will be in addition to the three substitutions that clubs are

straight to your inboxBernardo Silva says his goal that broke Aston Villa's stubborn resilience and sent Manchester City top of the Premier League felt more important than usual.Manchester City had plenty of chances, but somehow could not convert and were heading for a nervy finish on a night that would end with them being top of the Premier League if they were to record three points.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was left hoping on Wednesday night that the injuries that forced Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne off against Aston Villa will not be too serious.Manchester City continued their good form, winning their sixth straight league game and ninth in all competitions to reach the Premier League summit for the first time this season thanks to late goals from Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan.However, they had to make do without two of their starting XI for long spells.

straight to your inboxA frustrated Dean Smith has explained what he had said to the fourth official and to Lee Mason to earn a red card in Aston Villa's defeat to Manchester City tonight. The visitors held out for almost 80 minutes at the Etihad before a sparkling but controversial goal from Bernardo Silva broke the deadlock, with Rodri coming back from an offside position to nick the ball off Tyrone Mings, who was adjudged to have started a new phase of play when he brought the ball down.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United and Manchester City both chased the signature of Martin Odegaard before the teenager eventually settled on a move to Real Madrid.The 16-year-old was one of the most sought-after players in 2015 when most clubs in Europe were chasing his signature.Several loan spells, including a breakthrough year with Real Sociedad last season, have now seen him integrated into the Real Madrid first team.Despite starring and registering seven goals and

direct to your inboxThe date and kick-off times for the FA Cup forth round have been confirmed.Manchester United will welcome fierce rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday, January 24, with kick-off coming at 5pm. It will be shown live on BBC One.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has suggested that Kevin De Bruyne will continue to be Manchester City's penalty taker despite not dusting himself off to take the spotkick that he won against Brighton. City were struggling to see out the win against a gutsy Brighton side but were given a golden opportunity when Kevin De Bruyne was fouled in the box late on.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was able to rest some of Manchester City's key players against Birmingham, and his second half substitutions could indicate who is in line to start against Brighton on Wednesday.Raheem Sterling, Ilkay Gundogan and Oleks Zinchenko were rested completely, while Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, John Stones and Kevin De Bruyne all played 45 minutes in City's straightforward FA Cup win at the weekend.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is not sure when he will be able to call on Sergio Aguero with the Manchester City striker isolating after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are locking horns in a Carabao Cup semi-final tonight.City, winners of the competition in each of the last three seasons, tackle a United side looking to lift the competition for the first time since 2017. With the country having entered a third lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Old Trafford will once again be without fans but it remains a fiercely-anticipated clash.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has singled out Manchester City teammates Joao Cancelo and John Stones for praise and labeled the pair as 'incredible.'While City have enjoyed a near flawless Champions League group campaign and are through to the Carabao Cup semi-finals, it's still been a topsy-turvy season with not a whole lot to shout about - although the win at Chelsea was a promising sign that the Blues might finally be finding their rhythm in the Premier League.Yet there have still been

straight to your inboxChelsea won't drop Timo Werner against Manchester City, Frank Lampard has suggested.Werner has struggled to replicate his prolific goalscoring form from his time at RB Leipzig since his move to the Premier League, with some calls for the German to be taken out of the firing line. However, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says Werner's qualities lend themselves to facing a team like City, who will provide a more open game than most visitors to Stamford Bridge.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer was 'delighted' with Paul Pogba's performance in Manchester United's vital Premier League win over Aston Villa.Solskjaer retained Pogba, 27, in his side and recalled fellow midfielders Scott McTominay and Fred, pushing Pogba to the left flank in a 4-2-3-1 formation.Pogba flourished in arguably his standout performance of the season but he is angling for a move away from United in the summer transfer window.Despite Pogba supporting his