Ilkay Gundogan praises Joao Cancelo for Man City goal vs West Brom and explains his new position

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan says Phil Foden's recent form is proof that Pep Guardiola should be trusted to manage and make decisions his way.Guardiola has led Manchester City to top spot in the Premier League despite a number of injuries in key areas at various points of the season, particularly in attack.Gundogan has replaced the goals of Sergio Aguero in recent weeks, with 11 strikes in 12 Premier League appearances, while Foden has also produced some influential performances across

straight to your inboxJamie Carragher has changed his prediction regarding which Manchester City star will win the PFA Player of the Year award. The former Liverpool defender previously tipped Ruben Dias to claim the gong thanks to the impact the summer signing has had on Pep Guardiola's defence.

straight to your inboxManchester City will assess Ilkay Gundogan ahead of the Everton game after the midfielder complained of tightness in his groin during the 3-0 win over Tottenham.Gundogan scored two goals, including one where he left Spurs defender Davinson Sanchez on the floor, as Pep Guardiola's winning machine brutally beat Jose Mourinho's Spurs to notch their 16th consecutive victory in all competitions.

straight to your inboxRodri says Manchester City's recent penalty misses made him angry, so he told his teammates in the dressing room after the Liverpool match that he would demand to take the next spot kick. So when Ilkay Gundogan was fouled in the first half against Tottenham and the referee pointed to the spot, it was Rodri who immediately took the ball and scored - despite goalkeeper Ederson showing interest in taking it himself.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has insisted Manchester City did not use Liverpool's title triumph as motivation at the start of the campaign.Pep Guardiola 's side have responded to last season's disappointment in fantastic style and lead Liverpool by 10 points, and also have a game in hand.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has revealed he felt unbeatable as part of an unstoppable Manchester City team last month after picking up a Premier League award.The German midfielder, 30, has been named the Player of the Month for January after his five goals in six league games helped Pep Guardiola's side to charge to the top of the Premier League table with a 100 per cent record.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola called Tommy Doyle a 'special' player, but picked out an incident in Manchester City's win over Swansea as an area for improvement.Doyle, City's under-23 captain, started in the FA Cup fourth round tie at Cheltenham last month, and was included in the travelling party to face Swansea on Wednesday.

straight to your inboxManchester City took a giant stride towards regaining the Premier League crown on Sunday with an emphatic win over Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s men returned from Anfield five points clear of second-placed Manchester United and 10 ahead of the current champions thanks to a 4-1 win.City also have a game in hand over their rivals and are well placed at the summit thanks to goals from Ilkay Gundogan (two), Raheem Sterling and man of the match Phil Foden.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says the 'phenomenal' Phil Foden can still get even better after his start turn in Manchester City's win over Liverpool.After a quiet first half playing as the furthest Blue forward at Anfield, the 20-year-old found more space as he roamed across the front line more in the second half and began to influence the game more.

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.

direct to your inboxIlkay Gundogan joked he was playing the wrong kind of football when he blazed his penalty over the bar for Manchester City at Liverpool.In a tense first half, Gundogan had the chance to give City the lead against the run of play from the penalty spot at Anfield.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards believes Ilkay Gundogan has become a "talisman" for title-chasing Manchester City.Gundogan has been in excellent form over the past 10 games - scoring seven goals and providing one assist in that time. The German midfielder's form has helped City go on a 13-game winning run in all competitions, as Pep Guardiola's side sit three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola believes there is "a lot" of room for improvement in this Manchester City team despite them sitting clear at the top of the Premier League table. A comfortable 2-0 win over Burnley thanks to first-half goals from Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Gundogan leaves the Blues three points ahead of nearest rivals United with a game in hand and continued their superb winning streak that now sits at nine in the league and 13 in all competitions.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has emerged as Manchester City’s secret weapon as they power on without Sergio Aguero.The Blues have recently made light of the fact their all-time top goalscorer Aguero has hardly figured this season.And Germany international Gundogan, who normally plays in a deeper role, has flourished as a more advanced midfielder, scoring seven goals in the last eight Premier League games, including two in the 5-0 win at West Brom on Tuesday night.Pep Guardiola was not

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan helped Manchester City to move to the top of the Premier League with a superb run of form, and now he's hoping to offer his magic touch to struggling local businesses in the city that have been hit hard by lockdown restrictions.Gundogan scored twice in City's 5-0 win at West Brom on Wednesday that took City top of the table, and they stayed there after Manchester United's shock defeat to Sheffield United.

straight to your inboxNot bad for a player who said, three years ago, that his ravaged knees meant he could never again be the same man.Ilkay Gundogan has lit up Manchester City’s surge to the top of the Premier League with a remarkable return of seven goals in his last eight games.But this is a player who had to stop ‘shooting in’ during warm-ups to protect a knee that had twice been wrecked and patched up again.A player who admitted that the very sight of younger teammates smashing the ball