Man City FA Cup semi-final vs Arsenal FC fixture confirmed plus TV channel information

straight to your inboxManchester City produced a below-par performance to bow out of the FA Cup in Saturday's semi-final, despite Pep Guardiola's attempts to boost his team after a slow start.Behind the scenes footage from the FA Cup has given an insight into the changing attitudes of City players from arriving at Wembley in good spirits to leaving as a jubilant Arsenal side celebrated reaching the final.Guardiola said after the game that his players were not ready to play a semi-final, as he

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola nailed down the two reasons he believes Manchester City made a hash of their FA Cup defence.The Blues went down 2-0 to Arsenal in the semi-final at Wembley on Saturday night, sunk by two Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goals.And with the crunch Champions League clash with Real Madrid less than three weeks ago, the nature of the defeat had some City fans concerned that – after a lack-lustre display in beating Bournemouth 2-1 a few days earlier – the team might be

straight to your inboxManchester United have been putting the finishing touches to their preparation as they get ready to face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final this weekend.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Frank Lampard are set to lock horns at Wembley on Sunday evening as they battle for a place against Arsenal in the showpiece final next month.

straight to your inboxManchester United could move one step closer to winning their first trophy under the stewardship of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday when they compete in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea this evening.United and Chelsea have been embroiled in a tense battle to finish in the Premier League's top four and earn qualification to the Champions League, with only a single point separating them.But now the teams will face off against each other at Wembley for the chance to

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand has urged Manchester City not to worry ahead of their Champions League tie with Real Madrid.City were knocked out of the FA Cup with a shock 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in which they struggled to open their opponents up too much.It means City have just the Champions League left to play for this season having already won the Carabao Cup.City are set to face Real next month and lead 2-1 from the first leg back in February.Yet Real have won 10 out of 10 since football

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan admitted Manchester City lacked energy and were too slow against Arsenal as they bowed out of the FA Cup with a semi-final defeat at an empty Wembley on Saturday.City started brightly but allowed Arsenal into the game, and the Gunners dealt with everything thrown at them after taking the lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 18 minutes.Although City were improved after the break, Gundogan conceded that the energy and pace of their performance was not good

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has included Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva in a strong Manchester City starting XI to face Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. Guardiola has rotated his side to prepare for this semi-final, which has become City's priority competition.

straight to your inboxManchester City are aiming to win the FA Cup for the second season in a row, but must first get past Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side in the FA semi-final on Saturday.Pep Guardiola will be without cup goalkeeper Claudio Bravo against the Gunners, with Ederson set to take his place, whilst Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte are set to come back into the side after being rested against Bournemouth in midweek.So, what team will Guardiola go with against Arsenal? And, what will the

straight to your inbox After weeks of playing games with next to nothing riding on them, Manchester City will be involved in a significant fixture once again on Saturday when they compete in the FA Cup semi-final.

straight to your inboxManchester City can move one step closer to winning their second piece of silverware of the season on Saturday when they face off against Arsenal at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final.City haven't had much to play for in recent weeks after Liverpool won the Premier League title and Champions League qualification was almost guaranteed but, after some disappointing results, they have begun to return to form as of late with three victories in succession.Building momentum ahead

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola’s first season in charge of Manchester City was the first time in his career he had failed to win a trophy.And the blank campaign was confirmed when Alexis Sanchez bundled in an extra-time winner at Wembley to eliminate the Blues and set up an all-London FA Cup final against Chelsea.That first season was difficult, with some fine football interspersed with dramatic defeats as the Blues players wrestled with the new manager’s radical ideas.But Guardiola says

straight to your inboxManchester City face their most important game of the season so far as they face Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley later.With the Premier League won by Liverpool, City's next priority is the FA Cup, as Pep Guardiola's men look to complete a cup treble this season by adding the cup and Champions League to the Carabao Cup.Guardiola has rotated his side in recent weeks to ensure City are in the best possible condition for this semi-final, with Kevin De Bruyne and

ManchesterFA Cup final.The Manchester City boss is too focussed on the job in hand, which is the semi-final against Arsenal, to consider the possibility of a piece of football history.The nearest City and Manchester United have come to a final was when they met in the 2011 semi-final at Wembley, when Yaya Toure’s goal sent them into the final, where they ended a 35-year trophy drought with victory over Stoke.But United face Chelsea on Sunday, the day after the Blues take on the Gunners.Sadly, if

straight to your inbox The details of Manchester City ’s stunning appeal victory might never be released by the Court of Arbitation for Sport (CAS). The “written reasons” for the quashing of the Blues’ two-year European ban were expected to be announced today.But the Switzerland-based court has delayed publication of the details of the case until next week – and suggest that they may never see the light of day.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer voiced his support for Financial Fair Play after Manchester City won their appeal against a two-year ban from European football.City were initially hit with a €30million fine and prevented from playing in the Champions League or Europa League by Uefa, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared City of committing 'serious breaches' of FFP regulations between 2012 and 2016.Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp and his Tottenham counterpart Jose Mourinho were

straight to your inboxUefa have issued a statement which emphasises the fact that the Court of Arbitration for Sport had "insufficient conclusive evidence" in its case against Manchester City.The Blues were found not guilty of subverting the European governing body's financial fair play rules, but had a fine - for obstructing the investigation - reduced to ten million euros. CAS announced the verdict this morning, and Uefa issued a statement shortly afterwards.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City fans to expect up to six changes to the starting XI for the next game. At Brighton on Saturday evening, there were six changes from the Blues side that had hammered Newcastle 5-0 in midweek.

straight to your inbox Manchester City know their route to Champions League glory this season should they make it past Real Madrid. Pep Guardiola's side will take on the Spanish giants on either August 7 or August 8 to determine which side will make the quarter-finals, with City holding a 2-1 advantage from the first leg.

straight to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City could both be set to target the same two centre-backs this summer, reports say.City have long-been linked with Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Inter Milan's Milan Skriniar as they need to find an overdue replacement for former captain Vincent Kompany.United, however, have Jadon Sancho at the top of their transfer wishlist, but are also looking to strengthen other areas of the team.According to the Independent, if United look to bolster

straight to your inbox Two of Manchester City's six remaining Premier League matches have been rearranged for television, with dates and kick-off times now confirmed. City still had two games on the domestic calender that weren't set in stone but now know how the rest of their campaign will look before heading into the Champions League.