Liverpool FC offer apology to Man City over incident in academy game

straight to your inboxGary Neville believes Raheem Sterling has justified his move from Liverpool to Manchester City thanks to the help of Pep Guardiola.The Englishman moved to the Etihad Stadium in July 2015 in a controversial £50million deal. The move came after Sterling pushed for a transfer with Liverpool nowhere near fighting for honours whilst City were competing and winning Premier League titles.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Manchester City are still not able to play a full 90 minutes as they play catch-up on their rivals. A Raheem Sterling goal gave the Blues a slender win over Arsenal at the Etihad to move them up to seven points after four games.

straight to your inbox Manchester City could be eight points behind Premier League leaders Everton and reigning champions Liverpool by tomorrow night. But Blues boss Pep Guardiola said he is not thinking about the gap at such an early stage of the season – and said he was “more than satisfied” after a 1-1 draw at Leeds.

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 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 inboxHere are the latest Manchester City evening headlines for Monday, September 28.Manchester City will sign Benfica defender Ruben Dias for an initial fee of £48m, the Portuguese club has confirmed.The club released two official statements on Sunday night that revealed they had reached agreements for the sale of Dias, 23, to Man City and the acquisition of Nicolas Otamendi as part of a separate deal.Pep Guardiola was typically coy when asked about new signings in the wake of

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 inboxRiyad Mahrez had admitted that Manchester City weren't good enough to win the Premier League last season and that they will need 'consistency and focus' to win it back this year.After two years of domestic dominance, City saw their grip on the Premier League title slip last season as Liverpool stormed to their first championship triumph in 30 years.Jurgen Klopp's side eventually won the league by a massive 18 points, with City's nine defeats throughout the year proving

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Saturday, 26 September.Mahrez reveals City’s four captains as injuries bite into club’s resourcesManchester City have just 13 senior players available for Sunday’s clash with Premier League leaders Leicester City, with injuries and positive Covid-19 tests biting deep into their resources. Writing for MEN Sport, chief City writer Stuart Brennan says that the club will need all the character and leadership they can get.

straight to your inboxBrendan Rodgers believes there is little to choose between last season’s top two, Manchester City and Liverpool, this time round.And the ex-Liverpool boss, tipped by some to be a future Blues boss as well, has singled out the two Blues stars he fears more than any others, as his Leicester side prepare to go to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.The Merseysiders finished 18 points clear of City as champions, but Rodgers says that he expects Sunday’s opponents to be at a very high

straight to your inboxLiverpool have signed one of Europe's elite midfielders in Thiago Alcantara, with the 29-year-old accumulating a total of 28 senior trophies for Barcelona and Bayern Munich over the course of his career.As a consequence of his world-class level and the prestige attached to his name, the new signing on Merseyside is being compared with Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, with many people debating over who deserves of the status of best midfielder in the Premier

straight to your inboxKevin de Bruyne says Manchester City are ready to fight for the Premier League title following their opening day victory over Wolves.City's two-year hold on the title was broken emphatically by Liverpool last season, with Jurgen Klopp's men winning their first two games of the season before the Blues even travelled to Wolves.But De Bruyne set a depleted City on their way to a well-earned three points from the penalty spot at Molineux, before playing Raheem Sterling in to

straight to your inbox Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards have both insisted that Manchester City need to sign another centre-back to beat Liverpool to the Premier League title this season. Pep Guardiola's side have brought in Nathan Ake from Bournemouth but are still actively pursuing another defender.