Liam Delap describes 'dream' feeling of scoring on Man City debut

straight to your inboxItalian giants Juventus have reportedly joined the race for Bayern Munich defender David Alaba, striking a blow to Manchester City's chances of signing him.City strengthened their defence significantly in the summer with the signings of Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias but were unable to get a new left-back in before the deadline.The continued poor performances of Benjamin Mendy so far this season, along with Aleks Zinchenko's fitness problems, meant the Blues considered

straight to your inbox Ruben Dias said he and his new Manchester City teammates are 'not happy' with dropping points at Leeds, explaining just how much they wanted to win the game. Dias, a record signing from Benfica this week, made his first appearance for City just days after joining the club, as he impressed in the 1-1 draw at Elland Road.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has had almost a week to digest the lessons from the shock defeat by Leicester.But the Manchester City boss said he is not contemplating the fact that they are already six points behind Liverpool, albeit with a game in hand.City head to Elland Road tomorrow for another difficult Premier League game against promoted Leeds, who almost surprised Liverpool in a thrilling 4-3 defeat at Anfield on the opening weekend.City conceded five goals for the first time under

straight to your inboxManchester City will have to shell out £22.7m to sign Nicolas Tagliafico from Ajax in the final days of the transfer window.Pep Guardiola is keen to add a left-back before the market shuts, having strengthened the middle of his defence with the club-record signing of Ruben Dias from Benfica earlier this week.Tagliafico is an option, and is seen as more attainable than David Alaba given both his situation at Bayern Munich and the relations between the Bavarian club and the

straight to your inbox Cole Palmer says he fulfilled a 12-year dream to make his Manchester City debut on Wednesday in the win at Burnley. Palmer, 18, was handed his first start in the Carabao Cup win after a number of months training with the first team since the post-lockdown Project Restart last season.

straight to your inboxManchester City are back in Carabao Cup action as they take on Burnley in the fourth round of the competition.Pep Guardiola's men will be looking to banish memories of Sunday's shock 5-2 home defeat to Leicester City.City edged past Bournemouth 2-1 in the previous round of the cup, with Liam Delap scoring on his senior debut.

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.

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 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 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 Manchester City fans are raving about Liam Delap after he scored on his senior debut against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup. Pep Guardiola stuck true to his word and named a youthful side for their third-round clash with the Cherries.

straight to your inbox Manchester City youngster Adrian Bernabe has been stretchered off during their Carabao Cup clash with Bournemouth. The 19-year-old was handed his first start of the season by Pep Guardiola for the third-round tie.

straight to your inbox Liam Delap has been handed his senior Manchester City debut for tonight's Carabao Cup third round tie with Bournemouth. City manager Pep Guardiola had said he will turn to the academy for the first game of the latest Carabao Cup defence, given the number of injuries in his senior squad and the quick turnaround between fixtures this week.