Man City evening headlines as De Bruyne departure explained and youngster draws Foden inspiration

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has challenged his Manchester City players to keep their motivation as their injury crisis shows no sign of improving.The City boss may have been able to welcome a fully-fit Bernardo Silva and João Cancelo into the team to face Arsenal, as well as hand Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan their first minutes of the season.

straight to your inboxKoeman hands City Messi boost Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has not ruled out Lionel Messi leaving the club next summer. The Barca star confirmed over the summer his intention to leave the Camp Nou, but after a stand-off with the club regarding the validity of a release clause he opted to stay and avoid a damaging court battle.

straight to your inboxAymeric Laporte and Benjamin Mendy have been ruled out of Manchester City's clash at home to Arsenal and it has led to plenty of reaction.City were already without the services of Kevin De Bruyne for the clash with the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium but have been now dealt a further double blow.Both Laporte and Mendy have been ruled out due to injuries despite starting City's last game against Leeds United.Neither were involved in France's matches during the international

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Saturday, 17 October.Aguero and Sterling latest ahead of Arsenal clashManchester City could have both Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling available for selection for today’s game against Arsenal. Pep Guardiola will be without midfield ace Kevin De Bruyne, though, after he picked up an injury while on international duty with Belgium.

straight to your inboxManchester City could welcome Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero back to face Arsenal.Kevin De Bruyne has added to Pep Guardiola's injury worries with the Belgian joining Gabriel Jesus on the sidelines after picking up a problem on international duty.However, Sterling has trained "much better in the last few days" after pulling out of the England squad with a minor hamstring injury and should be in contention for the Premier League game against Mikel Arteta's side.And there

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has backed Bernardo Silva to return to his title-winning best this season.The 26-year-old stepped up in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne in the 2018/19 campaign and was the outstanding player in the Premier League as Manchester City won a domestic clean sweep.

straight to your inboxThere will be no Kevin De Bruyne for Manchester City on Saturday. That will likely come as a relief to Arsenal, but it’s undoubtedly a blow for Pep Guardiola despite the strength and depth of his squad.“I don't think it is serious, but the next games I think he will be out,” Guardiola said.

straight to your inboxHere are your evening headlines until Friday, October 16.De Bruyne ruled out of Arsenal clashManchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will miss the Premier League clash against Arsenal tomorrow, Pep Guardiola has confirmed.

straight to your inboxThe international break is over and now there is a chance for Manchester City to get back on track when they welcome Arsenal to the Etihad Stadium tomorrow.

straight to your inboxManchester City will be without Kevin De Bruyne for Saturday's game against Arsenal but should start record signing Ruben Dias after he made his debut against Leeds last time out.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have been reacting to the blow of losing star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to injury on social media this afternoon.De Bruyne was ruled out of City's clash with Arsenal on Saturday evening with an injury picked up while on international duty with Belgium. Pep Guardiola confirmed the news today, confirming in today's press conference that De Bruyne is out but for just how long he does not know.

straight to your inboxArsenal fans have been quick to admit they are happy not to be facing Man City star Kevin De Bruyne this weekend - but there is a catch.De Bruyne has been ruled out of action for the clash at the Etihad Stadium, though it has not been confirmed how long he will be on the sidelines.

straight to your inboxManchester City and Belgium are trying to prevent Kevin De Bruyne from picking up a more troublesome injury amid wider concerns over fatigue. Having again raised the issue of the demands of the football calendar, De Bruyne appeared to ask to come off during Saturday's international with England and has been released early rather than involved against Iceland.

straight to your inboxDe Bruynereturns to CityKevin De Bruyne has returned from international duty early following his substitution against England at Wembley.The midfielder was withdrawn during the second half of Belgium’s 2-1 defeat on Sunday as a precaution, according to national team boss Roberto Martínez.Belgium’s official Twitter account revealed that De Bruyne had not travelled with the rest of the squad for their UEFA Nations League tie against Iceland.The severity of De Bruyne’s injury

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 inboxBrennan: How City’s squad may look in 2025 A look at Manchester City’s youthful squad provides a clue as to how they could line up in 2025. As detailed by MEN Sport’s Stu Brennan, City have reduced the age profile of their squad by roughly four years since Pep Guardiola’s arrival.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne was substituted in Belgium's defeat by England as a precaution as he was not feeling 100 per cent, handing Manchester City a new injury concern. De Bruyne was in fine form for his country at Wembley, as Belgium dominated much of the first half in the Nations League clash, despite England keeping the score at 1-1 at half time.

De Bruyne makes injury predictionAfter a hectic schedule following lockdown earlier in 2020, Kevin de Bruyne has expressed his concern about potential injury issues. “I've played flat out for two years - but nobody listens to the players.