Man City Champions League game at Borussia Monchengladbach moved to new venue

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was critical of Manchester City's finishing in their 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.The Blues are firmly in control of their Champions League tie ahead of the second leg next month but Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus did not convert a number of promising opportunities that would have made the team's advantage even greater.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has gone strong for Manchester City's Champions League last-16 first leg against Borussia Monchengladbach.City are in Hungary for the away leg as Germany have Covid-19 restrictions in place, but away goals will still count for any scored by the Blues.

straight to your inboxManchester City are being tipped to mount a serious challenge for European glory this season as they prepare to resume their Champions League campaign.Pep Guardiola's side face Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday evening (8pm kick-off UK time).

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne is fit for Manchester City's Champions League last-16 clash with Borussia Monchengladbach and could start in Budapest.Pep Guardiola confirmed everyone in his squad is fit, aside from Nathan Ake, so that means De Bruyne successfully navigated his 60-minute appearance at Arsenal on Sunday without any new setbacks. De Bruyne trained on Monday, so his availability should be a boost to City and you would expect him to start against Monchengladbach.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has taken a strong squad with him to Hungary for the first leg of Manchester City's Champions League tie. The Blues take on Borussia Monchengladbach in the last-16 of the European competition, with the game being played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest rather than at the home of their opponents because of Covid restrictions.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola reckons Manchester City have been the better team in their last two calamitous Champions League knockouts to Lyon and Spurs.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has dismissed the notion that Manchester City will gain an advantage by playing their Champions League last-16 away leg at a neutral location.City's scheduled trip to face Borussia Monchengladbach was moved to Budapest as Germany are restricting inbound flights from England for Covid-19 reasons.

straight to your inboxManchester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to seven points over the weekend. While Leicester City started the action with a 3-1 win over Liverpool, briefly leapfrogging Manchester United into second place, City's win over Tottenham Hotspur moved them seven points clear with a game in hand after United could only muster a draw against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.

straight to your inboxA supercomputer has predicted the results of the Champions League last 16 ties - with Manchester City tipped to qualify for the quarter-finals.City face Borussia Monchengladbach in the first knockout round of the competition. The German side currently sit seventh in the Bundesliga and qualified in second place behind Real Madrid in Group B.

direct to your inboxProposed Champions League changes could benefit Manchester United and Manchester City in terms of future qualification.UEFA is planning a shake-up of its flagship club tournament - apparently in a bid to fend of attempts to set up a breakaway "European Super League".Under the proposals, three spots would reportedly be allocated based on past performances in European competitions.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane has labelled Liverpool "bad champions" after tearing into Jurgen Klopp's side following the loss to Manchester City. The reigning champions were beaten 4-1 by the league leaders at Anfield leaving Liverpool 10 points behind City with a game in hand.

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 inboxPhil Foden says he couldn't have asked for a better manager to bring him through than Pep Guardiola.Manchester City have been excited about Foden since he came to their academy as a boy, but it has been under the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach that he has broken into the first team.Guardiola was instantly besotted with Foden and has dismissed any suggestion that the player should go on loan to develop despite regular debate around the country about the best path

straight to your inboxJurgen Klopp sounded on Friday like a man who was getting in his excuses ahead of Liverpool's title crunch with Manchester City.The Anfield manager's crass - and untrue - comments about the Blues having a two-week "Covid break" which had helped their push to the top of the table, sparked some sharp responses from his opposite number.It surprised and puzzled Pep Guardiola, who said he had thought the German was "not that type of manager".The City boss promised to question

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 inbox every day for freeManchester City and Manchester United will both finish above Liverpool this season, according to the latest supercomputer predictor.City are the current Premier League leaders, with Pep Guardiola's side boasting a three-point lead over United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's team were emphatic on Tuesday evening as they thumped Southampton 9-0 and subsequently moved back to four points ahead of reigning champions Liverpool.

straight to your inboxManchester City have made no changes to their 'A List' squad for the Champions League knockout stages ahead of their last-16 tie against Borussia Monchengladbach.Sergio Aguero has missed much of the season with injury and Covid-19 issues, and is included again after returning to training this week.