Man City captains revealed by Riyad Mahrez

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has returned to Manchester City after picking up an injury on international duty, Belgium have confirmed.De Bruyne was in action for his country at Wembley on Sunday as they took on England in the Nations League and had to cut his fine performance short after picking up an injury.Despite De Bruyne's efforts, England came back from Romelu Lukaku's early penalty to win 2-1, with Marcus Rashford equalising with his own spot-kick and Mason Mount scoring with a

straight to your inboxAngelino has reminded people of his Manchester roots with a thinly veiled dig at Manchester United.The fullback is on loan at RB Leipzig from Manchester City and was discussing Leipzig’s Champions League opponents which are Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir and United.He told rblive.de: “I don’t know that much about Basaksehir.

straight to your inbox every day, freeRoy Keane has criticised Marcus Rashford after England’s 2-1 victory over Belgium on Sunday.Rashford scored England’s equaliser during a solid performance for his country, but Keane had harsh words for both Rashford and Harry Maguire in the wake of the game.Keane questioned Rashford’s body language during the first-half, believing he could have done more as Belgium dominated the opening 45 minutes.“Rashford in the first-half was going through the motions,”

straight to your inbox Manchester City decided to keep Eric Garcia for the season because he was worth more to them than Barcelona’s £18million offer. The Blues turned down the Catalan club’s final offer on deadline day, even though it was just £2million short of their “bottom line” valuation of the 19-year-old defender – and despite the fact Garcia can leave for the Nou Camp for nothing next summer after turning down a new contract.

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straight to your inbox Leeds changed their approach in the second half of their Premier League draw with Manchester City to specifically target the Blues defence and earn a point at Elland Road. That is according to Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips, who helped his side to a deserved draw after going in 1-0 down at the break.

straight to your inbox Enzo Maresca did not escape the impact of coronavirus this summer and was forced to delay his start as Manchester City’s new EDS head coach after testing positive for Covid-19. Maresca is arguably the most high-profile appointment since Patrick Vieira seven years ago and will replace Paul Harsley in the role.

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 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 inboxKevin De Bruyne says Manchester City are gunning to win everything this season.Pep Guardiola and his team are under extra scrutiny to see if they can respond to losing their title to Liverpool and another tame Champions League exit.

straight to your inboxFerran Torres is not interested in a season of adaptation as he prepares to make his Manchester City debut at Wolves.Torres, a summer signing from Valencia, comes highly rated and having just made his senior international debut for Spain.

Manchester City captain by the rest of the squad and backroom staff.The Brazil international, who was handed a one-year contract extension after impressing as a stand-in centre back last season, has inherited the armband from the departed David Silva.The 35-year-old was picked out by his teammates after last season being one of the “assistant” captains, along with Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne.Fernandinho could start as City kick-off the new Premier League season at Wolves, with Aymeric

straight to your inbox Yan Couto is shortly expected to become the third Manchester City player to sign for Girona on loan for the season. Goalkeeper Aro Muric and forward Pablo Moreno are already there training with their new teammates, with their moves confirmed on Friday evening as Couto was getting on a flight from his native Brazil to join up with them.

straight to your inbox Manchester City pair Aro Muric and Pablo Moreno have both joined Girona on loan for the 2020-21 season. The duo become the latest City players to depart the Etihad on a temporary basis this summer and have taken the well trodden path to the Blues' sister club Girona, who play in the Spanish second division.