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straight to your inboxManchester City fans have had their say on who should start against Southampton this afternoon.City go into the game on the back of consecutive draws that have checked their momentum following a strong run of form.

straight to your inboxManchester City will be looking to keep the pressure on the top of the Premier League table as they travel down to Southampton this afternoon.City have drawn their last two matches and face an in-form Saints side, who went into the weekend in third-place in the table. Last time out, Pep Guardiola 's side couldn't find a way to beat West Bromwich Albion, with the Baggies securing a 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inboxManchester City face Southampton this afternoon in a key Premier League clash and pundits have been offering up their verdicts on the contest.City began the day back in ninth spot in the top tier after an indifferent start to the season which has seen Pep Guardiola's men win only five of their opening 12 matches. Southampton, however, are third coming into the game following an impressive and slightly surprising strong start to the 2020/21 campaign.

straight to your inboxManchester City and England captain Steph Houghton says that the last few years have been a very special time to be part of the women's game. Speaking to Jake Humphrey and Professor Damian Hughes on The High Performance Podcast, the 32-year-old said: "When I was younger there wasn't that much of a legacy and there wasn't that much to kinda aspire to be, whereas now I know that I've been a part of a legacy of women's football over the last 10-12 years.

straight to your inboxManchester City have given a Christmas present to every primary school kid in East Manchester and every child in in care across the whole city.Staff, players and coaches have paid for, wrapped and delivered more than 5,500 gifts.And with the coronavirus pandemic meaning the traditional Christmas visits to hospitals are off the cards, stars including Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne have been video calling patients on children's wards at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital,

straight to your inboxManchester City loanee Yan Couto has revealed that Fernandinho will leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires.Couto, 18, on loan at Girona after joining from Coritiba this summer, says fellow Brazilian Fernandinho has been in regular contact with him after being introduced when Couto was looking around City's facilities ahead of signing.35-year-old Fernandinho has been a dedicated servant at the Etihad Stadium, establishing himself as a key part of

straight to your inboxManchester City players and staff have pitched in to ensure no primary school child in East Manchester goes without a Christmas present this year.In addition to the work that the club does through City in the Community through the year, particular attention was given to local children after research indicated that a third of kids in Manchester will not receive a Christmas present.City’s players, coaches and legends all got involved with the mammoth task, with Sergio Aguero

straight to your inboxManchester City are disappointed with the decision by Premier League clubs not to increase the number of permitted substitutions in a game from three to five.City have been vocal advocates of being able to use two more substitutes in a game all season due to the shortened pre-season and hectic schedule for teams in European competition. However, Premier League clubs have voted on the subject twice before, both times choosing to remain with three substitutes.

direct to your inboxManchester City's Lauren Hemp fired her side through to the last 16 of the Champions League - and says that they're hoping to complete a famous quadruple this season. The 20-year-old scored the opening goal in a 3-0 victory over Goteborg at the Academy Stadium with Georgia Stanway adding a second-half brace to complete a comprehensive 5-1 aggregate victory.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want to see Pep Guardiola make four changes for tonight's clash with West Brom.Pep Guardiola 's side played out a goalless draw at Old Trafford on Saturday in a match where both sides failed to show enough attacking intent to win the match. City will be hoping for an improved performance against West Brom, who sit 19th in the standings and are trying to keep their head above water this season.

straight to your inboxManchester City's New Year trip to Chelsea has been moved after being selected for TV coverage. The fixture is one of several to be shifted, and the Blues' January schedule in the Premier League has now been confirmed.

straight to your inboxManchester City will be looking to improve on their goalless draw against Manchester United at the weekend when they welcome West Brom to the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.Pep Guardiola's side drew criticism for their lacklustre performance against their rivals at Old Trafford and currently sit ninth in the Premier League table after a disappointing start to the new season.Nevertheless, City have an excellent record against the Baggies, winning their last 14 fixtures against

straight to your inboxManchester City fans are fearful of underestimating Borussia Monchengladbach after drawing them in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.City will take on the Bundesliga outfit next year for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition.

straight to your inboxManchester City will play Borussia Monchengladbach in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.The Blues were one of the seeded teams after winning their group easily, meaning they would avoid many of the big guns in the first knockout round.In the draw, made at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon this morning, City were paired with the German side who qualified from their group alongside Real Madrid, knocking out Shakhtar Donetsk and Inter Milan.Borussia currently lie eighth in

direct to your inboxManchester City will learn today who they will play in the last-16 of the Champions League.City booked their place in the knockout stages after comfortably overcoming Porto, Marseille and Olympiacos to win their group and a canter.But the road to Istanbul gets tougher from here on in, and City fans have been having their say on who they hope to be playing in the next round, but also who they want to avoid.We asked City fans "What team do you want City to draw", and from the

direct to your inboxManchester City have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, with the draw for the next round taking place on Monday in Nyon.Pep Guardiola's side are recognised as one of the favourites to win the tournament and many teams will want to avoid having to make the trip to Manchester, but who should City be wary of?Having finished top of their group, the Etihad outfit will join Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and PSG

straight to your inboxManchester City are one of three English clubs eagerly awaiting Monday's Champions League knockout draw.After winning their Champions League group, Pep Guardiola's side are seeded for the draw but could still face some potentially tricky opposition, with the likes of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid finishing second in their respective groups.Premier League rivals Chelsea and Liverpool are also seeded for the draw - although they would have been unable to face City at this

straight to your inboxManchester City fans will be eagerly awaiting the UEFA Champions League draw after sealing their place in the last 16.Pep Guardiola's side were held to a 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Saturday night, their sixth consecutive clean sheet, with three of those coming in the Champions League. Having topped their group with relative ease, City will be hopeful of avoiding any of Europe's biggest clubs, having faced and beaten Real Madrid at this stage last season.

straight to your inboxManchester City were disappointed to leave Old Trafford with a draw having made it "impossible" for themselves to win, according to Rodri. Neither side created much in a dull affair that lacked spark but Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling all had opportunities to score that they failed to take as the struggles in front of goal for Pep Guardiola's team continue.

straight to your inboxManchester City are hoping to welcome supporters back to the Etihad for their Premier League game against Newcastle at 8pm on December 26. It has been a long nine months without fans, and while Blues bosses have been pleasingly surprised at the intensity of matches since football returned in June the atmosphere at them remains bleak.

direct to your inboxManchester City midfielder Phil Foden has revealed how his household is always split on derby day.Foden, who is set to feature in City's short trip to Old Trafford on Saturday evening, has opened up on what it's like inside his house when the two Manchester clubs lock horns. The 20-year-old was speaking to The Times, where he spoke about him and his mother, Claire, supporting City, whilst his father, Phil Sr, and his older brother, Callum, rooting for United.

straight to your inboxManchester City will be looking to take advantage of Manchester United’s Champions League disappointment in today’s derby.United are reeling after they were knocked out of the competition in the group stages following their 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on Tuesday. By contrast, City breezed into the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Marseille on Wednesday to top Group C.

direct to your inboxManchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has heaped praise on Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes but played down comparisons between the two ahead of today's Manchester derby.United welcome City to Old Trafford sitting one point above Pep Guardiola's men in the Premier League table after 11 games played.Much of United's recent success can be attributed to the arrival of Fernandes in the last season's January transfer window with his performances in November recognised

straight to your inboxManchester City target Lionel Messi wants to stay at Barcelona, according to presidential candidate Jordi Farre.Messi’s current contract is set to expire next summer, meaning he will be able to talk to other clubs about a free transfer away from Barca in January. The 33-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to City, where he would be reunited with former Barca boss Pep Guardiola.

straight to your inboxManchester City lost defender Eric Garcia early in their Champions League group match against Marseille tonight. Pep Guardiola made several changes to his starting lineup with his side having already qualified as group winners, and with an eye on the derby against Manchester United on Saturday.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have had their say on how they want to see Pep Guardiola line-up for tonight's game against Marseille. With the Manchester derby to follow at the weekend and City's place in the knockout stages already secured, fans are keen to see 10 changes from the side that beat Fulham at the weekend.

straight to your inboxManchester City face Marseille this Wednesday, December 9, in matchday six of the Champions League group stage.Guardiola's side have the luxury of having already qualified for the knockouts in 2021, with their opponents this week still fighting to qualify for the Europa League with a third place finish.

straight to your inboxManchester City are understandably cautious given their recent history but it has been a long time since their centre-back situation has looked as good as this. Pep Guardiola has at least four quality options to choose from this season where last year he had none, while academy graduate Taylor Harwood-Bellis has committed his future to the club.

straight to your inboxManchester City are still one of the two favourites for the Premier League title despite their mixed start to the season, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says.City are six points off leaders Tottenham and Liverpool, albeit with a game in hand, and could drop to seventh by the end of play on Monday. In third place, two points off the top, are Chelsea, who have performed well this season after making some impressive additions over the summer.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want to see Aymeric Laporte partner Ruben Dias at the back in the upcoming Manchester derby, rather than John Stones.City have finally started to gather some momentum, after an inconsistent start to the campaign, as Saturday's 2-0 victory over Fulham saw them win successive Premier League games for the first time this season following last weekend's 5-0 mauling of Burnley.Both victories saw Stones star in the heart of defence as the 'Barnsley

straight to your inboxManchester City will head into the Manchester derby in their best rhythm of the season, according to Pep Guardiola. The Blues, similar to neighbours Manchester United, have had a difficult start with injuries and Covid adding to the problems for a depleted squad that barely had a break between seasons.

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straight to your inboxManchester City players took it upon themselves to motivate each other before the Premier League win over Fulham that took them back into Premier League top four for the first time this season.City recorded back to back league wins for the first time in 2020/21 with a comfortable 2-0 win over strugglers Fulham, with both goals scored in the opening 25 minutes.

straight to your inboxManchester City star Raheem Sterling has set a new Premier League record after his involvement in Kevin De Bruyne's first-half goal against Fulham.Sterling handed City an early lead at the Etihad Stadium, after being played through via a wonderful De Bruyne through ball. The England winger then showed his calmness and composure to slot the ball past Alphonse Areola.

straight to your inboxManchester City are without Kyle Walker for Saturday's fixture against Fulham. Following Tuesday's hard fought goalless draw with Porto in the Champions League, City will be hoping to get back to winning ways in the Premier League and build upon their 5-0 hammering of Burnley last week.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have picked their ideal starting line-up to face Fulham in the Premier League.Pep Guardiola's men take on Scott Parker's side at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. City go into the game on the back of a goalless draw away to Porto in the Champions League in midweek - a result which secured top spot in the group.