Man City star Ilkay Gundogan assesses Kai Havertz and Timo Werner's starts at Chelsea

straight to your inboxBayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has reiterated that there is no chance of the club selling Leroy Sane. The German international has only started seven Bundesliga matches this season after his summer transfer from Manchester City.

straight to your inboxManchester City’s opening goal against Aston Villa has caused a stir in the football world, and has led to one pundit suggesting that the laws of the game needs to be changed.Pep Guardiola’s side claimed a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, with Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan getting on the scoresheet.It was the opening strike from the Portuguese international which has created a debate, with Villa unhappy for an apparent offside.Rodri was stood in an

straight to your inboxBernardo Silva says his goal that broke Aston Villa's stubborn resilience and sent Manchester City top of the Premier League felt more important than usual.Manchester City had plenty of chances, but somehow could not convert and were heading for a nervy finish on a night that would end with them being top of the Premier League if they were to record three points.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was left hoping on Wednesday night that the injuries that forced Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne off against Aston Villa will not be too serious.Manchester City continued their good form, winning their sixth straight league game and ninth in all competitions to reach the Premier League summit for the first time this season thanks to late goals from Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan.However, they had to make do without two of their starting XI for long spells.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones has revealed how he revamped every aspect of his game in a bid to resurrect his Manchester City career.And the England defender says that his exciting new partnership with Ruben Dias has been the other key factor in his spectacular return to form.Stones scored twice in the 4-0 win over Crystal Palace, but more importantly, the clean sheet made it one goal against that pair in their last ten games together.Talk of Stones and Dias being one of the great Premier

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola could not find the words to express Kevin De Bruyne's brilliance after another majestic assist helped Manchester City on their way to a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace.Crystal Palace were making life difficult for the hosts before a brilliant ball from the right spun into the box from De Bruyne and was headed in by John Stones for the opening goal.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was able to rest some of Manchester City's key players against Birmingham, and his second half substitutions could indicate who is in line to start against Brighton on Wednesday.Raheem Sterling, Ilkay Gundogan and Oleks Zinchenko were rested completely, while Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, John Stones and Kevin De Bruyne all played 45 minutes in City's straightforward FA Cup win at the weekend.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has singled out Manchester City teammates Joao Cancelo and John Stones for praise and labeled the pair as 'incredible.'While City have enjoyed a near flawless Champions League group campaign and are through to the Carabao Cup semi-finals, it's still been a topsy-turvy season with not a whole lot to shout about - although the win at Chelsea was a promising sign that the Blues might finally be finding their rhythm in the Premier League.Yet there have still been

straight to your inboxRoy Keane believes Kevin de Bruyne is capable of playing any midfield or attacking position on the field after raving about Manchester City's "world-class" star.De Bruyne was at the centre of a vintage Manchester City performance, which saw them beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. City led 3-0 after a little over a half-an-hour with De Bruyne taking centre stage.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has explained the thinking behind his more advanced role for Manchester City in recent fixtures that has seen him register his first goals of the Premier League season.Gundogan has two goals in three league games with the opening goals against West Brom and Newcastle, and the scoring form has coincided with a change in his role under Pep Guardiola.With Rodri an ever-present in defensive midfield, Gundogan says Guardiola has chosen to move him more forward in

straight to your inboxChelsea won't drop Timo Werner against Manchester City, Frank Lampard has suggested.Werner has struggled to replicate his prolific goalscoring form from his time at RB Leipzig since his move to the Premier League, with some calls for the German to be taken out of the firing line. However, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says Werner's qualities lend themselves to facing a team like City, who will provide a more open game than most visitors to Stamford Bridge.

straight to your inboxManchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has taken to social media to react to the postponement of Monday's match against Everton, urging everyone to continue following coranvirus rules.City were set to play their second Premier League match in just two days following Boxing Day's 2-0 victory over Newcastle United, but it was announced at the 11th hour that the game had been postponed due to further positive COVID-19 tests in the Blues' squad.

straight to your inboxManchester City's latest round of positive Covid-19 tests has forced the Premier League fixture at Everton to be postponed, with 'a number' of new cases at the club. Kyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus and two staff members tested positive on Christmas Eve, with the latest news seeing the Everton game rearranged, the City Football Academy closed, and the fixture with Chelsea in doubt.