Manchester City's place in the Champions League quarter-final draw is all but confirmed as they welcome Sporting who have a huge mountain to climb at the Etihad Stadium.
20.02.2022 - 02:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
British boxing rivals Amir Khan and Kell Brook have waited more than a decade to settle their differences.
Better late than never, their eagerly-anticipated showdown at the AO Arena in Manchester is, perhaps, not what it might have been several years ago, but the Sky Sports Box Office event has still drawn in a star-studded audience.
Manchester City playmaker Jack Grealish was among those to attend the fight.
Spotted by the Sky Sports cameras ringside, the £100million recruit was a notable absentee for the Premier League table-toppers on Saturday afternoon as they were gunned down by Harry Kane and Tottenham.
Grealish missed that dramatic 3-2 defeat with a long-standing shin injury that caused him problems for him at former club Aston Villa last season.
In his absence, City twice came from behind against Tottenham but they were, ultimately, beaten as England striker Kane had the final say with two goals.
He also played a part in the opener for Dejan Kulusevski as Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez (pen) netted for City.
It was a quick turnaround for Grealish after watching those events unfold.
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Indeed, the popular England forward was captured by the Sky Sports cameras before the main event and he was joined in the arena by City teammate John Stones. Having started against Sporting Lisbon in midweek, the centre-back had to settle for a place on the bench against Tottenham.
During a countdown to the first bell, former Oasis frontman and celebrity City fan Noel Gallagher was seen posing for pictures alongside Stones, while two pundits who covered the City game — Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards — also made their way across
Manchester City's place in the Champions League quarter-final draw is all but confirmed as they welcome Sporting who have a huge mountain to climb at the Etihad Stadium.
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Manchester City have been handed a fitness boost ahead of their clash with Everton on Saturday as Jack Grealish and Gabriel Jesus returned to first-team training.
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