Man City academy players pay their own special tribute to Colin Bell

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City have secured their places in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.United beat West Ham 1-0 after extra-time at Old Trafford in the fifth round of the competition on Tuesday night. City, meanwhile, saw off Swansea 3-1 at the Liberty Stadium in their last 16 tie on Wednesday evening.

straight to your inboxLiam Delap has revealed that he is learning from Phil Foden and fellow strikers Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus at Manchester City.Delap only arrived at City from Derby County last summer but he has already made an impact at the club, scoring 21 goals in 28 games at Under-18 and Under-23 level. His excellent form has already seen the teenager make his first-team debut and he has featured on the substitutes bench on a number of occasions.

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 inboxManchester City travel to Liverpool in a game that could put them in full control of the Premier League title race - or throw it wide open again.City are two points clear of Manchester United in second after Everton stole a late point at Old Trafford, with the Blues holding two games in hand over their rivals.

straight to your inboxLiverpool must beat Manchester City on Sunday if they want to retain their Premier League title this season, according to Danny Murphy.The Reds go into tomorrow’s 16.30 kick-off seven points adrift of City, who also have a game in hand, following their 1-0 defeat by Brighton on Wednesday.Jurgen Klopp’s side appeared to have hit form with back-to-back 3-1 wins over Tottenham and West Ham breaking their five-match winless streak in the Premier League.However, Brighton’s

direct to your inboxManchester City and Manchester United are battling it out for the Premier League title this season, but if one of them was to drop down to fourth place, there could be a loophole that has an impact.As it stands, City top the table, three points clear of second-placed United, but the league leaders have a game in hand on their neighbours.Leicester City are in third after they capitalised on Liverpool's 1-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday evening.Both Manchester

straight to your inboxThe transfer deadline is fast approaching and so far it’s been a quiet window for Manchester City.Pep Guardiola is yet to add any reinforcements to his squad, and it remains to be seen whether that narrative will change before Monday’s 11pm deadline. On the pitch, City are currently top of the table and have won their last eight league games to establish a three-point lead at the Premier League’s summit.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola continued to insist after Manchester City’s 12th consecutive win that his players needed to focus on their next game and their reaction to when they do drop points.But he made sure to tell them privately just how remarkable their recent run has been.City are enjoying the third-best winning run both under Guardiola and in their history.

direct to your inboxManchester City lead the way in what looks like being an intriguing race for the Premier League title this season.City are one point ahead of rivals Manchester United following their 5-0 thrashing of relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday evening, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will reclaim top spot this evening with victory over bottom side Sheffield United.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has challenged his Manchester City players to find another irreplaceable quality to make up for losing Kevin De Bruyne.City's talented playmaker could be missing for up to six weeks with the hamstring injury he picked up against Aston Villa in midweek in what has been the biggest setback to their season since the major Covid outbreak in the squad last month.However, the Blues found a way to win without him on Wednesday and are in excellent form in the Premier

straight to your inboxThe news that Sergio Aguero has tested positive for Covid-19 has given Manchester City boss another selection headache, who might have seen the FA Cup tie at Cheltenham as an ideal opportunity to bring the striker back.Aguero had been isolating having come into contact with a person who had tested positive for the virus, but was negative himself and might have been back for City's trip to the League Two minnows.

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 inboxManuel Pellegrini built on the groundwork left by Roberto Mancini at Manchester City, and Pep Guardiola has since used that work to create an all-conquering side at the Etihad. Pellegrini led City to first, second and fourth-placed finishes in his three years at the helm, before Guardiola arrived and built a side that has won every domestic trophy available in record-breaking fashion.

direct to your inboxManchester City will win the Premier League this season, that’s according to the latest prediction from Sporting Index.The English top flight already looks set to be it’s most competitive for a generation, with a handful of teams believing they can win the title.Both City and Manchester United will be in that group that have realistic aspirations of lifting the trophy in May, with the halfway point of the season not too far away.The two local rivals have already gone into

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola believes that Manchester City players are building confidence through their own performances rather than being distracted by any talk of a title race.City head into their match with Crystal Palace on Sunday on the back of seven straight wins in all competitions and with a chance of moving either into the top two for the first time this season or to within a point of top spot.