Man City loans manager Joleon Lescott surprised by Racing Murcia transfer announcement

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will not underestimate Borussia Monchengladbach in the last-16 of the Champions League after the Bundesliga's stunning showings in the group stage.

straight to your inboxAt least there was one watchable Manchester derby this weekend. The Under-23s went up against each other the day after the Old Trafford snoozefest and there was a lot more than 20 miles separating the two games.

direct to your inboxMan City star Phil Foden wants to emulate Marcus Rashford's achievements at Manchester United and has labelled his England teammate as a "great role model". Ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby, Foden has spoken of his admiration for Rashford, who similarly broke through the United academy to become a first-team regular.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones can still play for England at Euro 2020 as he emerges from a prolonged dip in form and arrives into the best years of his career, according to Joleon Lescott.Stones lost his place in the national team after falling well down the pecking order at Manchester City last season, with questions over his future at the club.

straight to your inboxThe Champions League group stages are at an end, with Manchester City now facing a wait to see who they draw in the last 16.City went into the last round of fixtures safe in the knowledge they had already qualified for the knockout rounds and they closed out the group with a comfortable victory over Marseille. Premier League rivals Chelsea and Liverpool also progressed but Manchester United missed out following a defeat to RB Leipzig.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJulian Nagelsmann has warned Manchester United that RB Leipzig's defeat in the reverse fixture will not affect them ahead of the crucial Champions League decider.United, Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain all head into the final round of the group stage level on nine points, though Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side hold a narrow advantage due to their goal difference.

straight to your inbox Porto manager Sergio Conceicao has belatedly hit out at Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva for his post on social media after the two sides met in the Champions League in October. City beat Porto 3-1 in the first group stage meeting at the Etihad, in a game that saw tempers flare on the touchlines between Conceicao and his staff, and the City bench.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has strongly denied claims from Porto manager Sergio Conceicao that he and his Manchester City staff pressured the officials in their previous Champions League meeting. In a feisty encounter at the Etihad, which saw City record a 3-1 win, tempers flared on the touchline as Porto's noisy backroom staff grew increasingly frustrated with a number of decisions.

straight to your inboxGood morning, Manchester City fans. Here are your morning headlines for Saturday, November 28.No new signings for City in JanuaryManchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not expect new signings to be made in the January transfer window.

straight to your inboxManchester City's Christmas schedule has been confirmed, as well as their upcoming Premier League games which include a Manchester derby at Old Trafford.City will face Manchester United in the first Premier League derby of the season, looking to avenge their two defeats in the league to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side last season. That game has been moved to the evening kick-off on Saturday December 12, with kick off at 5.30pm.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester CIty and Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has announced he will retire when Boca Juniors' campaign in the Copa Libertadores is completed.The 36-year-old returned to South America in 2018 for a third stint with his boyhood club, having moved from Juventus to Boca in 2015 but moving to Shanghai Shenhua in 2017.Tevez made history during his time in Manchester, first moving to United from West Ham in 2007 and spending a two-year stint at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola wants Lionel Messi to finish his career in Barcelona, despite speculation linking Manchester City with a fresh move for the Argentine playmaker.

straight to your inboxNot many managers will have overseen such change during their reign as Mark Hughes.The Welshman was the man in the hot seat at Manchester City when the Sheikh Mansour era began - and untold wealth began to pour into the club.Sven-Goran Eriksson had been sacked in the summer of 2008, replaced by Hughes who all of a sudden had riches to spend on his squad.The former United and Chelsea striker was at the helm for three transfer windows before Roberto Mancini took over in