Man City could overlook Lyon in Champions League clash claims Karl Toko Ekambi

straight to your inbox There is a very different feel at Manchester City Women as Ellen White prepares to start her second season at the club. For a start, the England season is fit to start this weekend as they take on Chelsea in the first Community Shield for 12 years, having been forced to sit out her first few months as a Blue last year with injury.Renewing rivalries with Chelsea first up is a daunting but excellent opportunity.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Thursday, August 20.Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says Pep Guardiola’s team might have to change their approach if they are to finally win the Champions League.City suffered a shock exit from the competition last week, losing to Lyon in the quarter-finals, prompting an inquest over what needs to be done at the Etihad Stadium for the club to conquer Europe.

straight to your inboxThe Premier League fixtures have been announced for the 2020/21 season and as usual fans' eyes will be drawn to the biggest fixtures in the calendar. Manchester United supporters always make a beeline towards the matches against their biggest rivals, Liverpool and Manchester City.

straight to your inbox RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann says Pep Guardiola's formation change was not the reason for Manchester City's Champions League exit. Guardiola's controversial change to 3-5-2 has been pointed to as a major factor in City's under-par performance against Lyon as the Blues fell at the quarter final stage for the third season in a row in Europe.

Garcia started against the French side in a new-look back three, in what was only his second ever Champions League appearance.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists Manchester City will recover from their agonising defeat to Lyon to attempt to reach the Champions League semi-finals next season.City were firm favourites to progress against Lyon in the one-legged affair, but were below-par on the night when everything went against them. Lyon deservedly led at half time, before Kevin De Bruyne's strike eventually pulled them level.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola refused to comment on the VAR decisions that went against Manchester City during their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Lyon.Maxwel Cornet opened the scoring for the French side in the first-half before Kevin De Bruyne finally levelled proceedings after the interval.City should have been ahead but Raheem Sterling missed an open goal from five yards out which sparked a counter-attack from Lyon.Moussa Dembele raced clear and appeared to trip Aymeric

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne warned his Manchester City team-mates they “need to learn” after their Champions League upset against Lyon. Pep Guardiola’s side suffered yet more heartache in Europe as they were beaten 3-1 in their quarter-final clash in Portugal.

straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand has blamed Eric Garcia and Ayermic Laporte for the first-half goal that put Lyon ahead against Manchester City in their Champions League quarter-final tie. Pep Guardiola's side went in at the break 1-0 down thanks to Maxwell Cornet's goal, his fourth in three games against City.

straight to your inboxAfter producing a fantastic performance against Real Madrid in their last Champions League game, Manchester City's European campaign continues on Saturday night, as they take on Lyon in Lisbon in the quarter-final of the competition.City are very likely to be without Sergio Aguero for this game, with Gabriel Jesus once again set to start in his place.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola must decide whether to reinstate Benjamin Mendy for Manchester City's Champions League quarter final with Lyon tonight.Mendy was suspended for the last-16 second leg win over Real Madrid last week, with Joao Cancelo deputising at left-back having played there for the final two games of the Premier League season.

straight to your inbox Lyon manager Rudi Garcia joked that star midfielder Houssem Aouar will only be up for sale if they win the Champions League, as the player himself distanced himself from links with Manchester City.Aouar, 21, is no stranger to City, after impressing against the Blues in last season's group stage. Lyon took four points from City, prompting Pep Guardiola to say: "Houssem Aouar is a very good player.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has three main selection dilemmas for Manchester City's third Champions League quarter final in as many years.Unlike in 2018 and 2019, City's game against Lyon on Saturday is a single game affair, and not against a Premier League rival like the last two exits to Liverpool and Tottenham.Lyon may be considered underdogs by some after they finished seventh in Ligue 1 this season, but they beat Juventus over two legs to reach this stage and took four points from

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero is running out of time to play any part in Manchester City 's Champions League challenge. The Blues are preparing to face Lyon in the quarter-final of the competition at the Jose Alvalade Stadium tomorrow night, and if they win they will be in the semi-final next week.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has warned his Manchester City teammates that they are only one mistake away from exiting the Champions League.City face Lyon in Saturday's quarter-final in Lisbon, in the new one-game format for this season's adapted Champions League finale.The Blues booked their place in the last eight by overcoming Real Madrid by 2-1 for the second time, capitalising on two mistakes from Raphael Varane in the visitors' defence.And Gundogan has warned City that the one-game

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Thursday, 13 August.City lessons from Lyon defeatManchester City take on Lyon in the quarter-finals of the Champions League but they did fall to a home defeat by the Ligue 1 side in last season’s group stage.A report in the MEN outlines how City can learn their lessons from that match in order to avoid a slip-up this weekend.Pep Guardiola’s side are overwhelming favourites to book their place in the last four but they will

straight to your inbox The cancellation of the pre-season tour has been problematic for a number of Manchester City youngsters. With senior players often absent through international commitments, the summer schedule is the one time in the year when Pep Guardiola can get a proper look at some prospects at a standard far more testing than the unreliable Premier League 2.