Man City star Kevin De Bruyne leaves Pep Guardiola lost for words

straight to your inboxJurgen Klopp has confirmed that Sadio Mane, Fabinho and Alisson are back in training for Liverpool, whilst Ozan Kabak is available after receiving international clearances.All four players missed Liverpool's defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday night but could make a return against Manchester City this weekend.City come into the match without Sergio Aguero, Kevin de Bruyne and Nathan Ake themselves but will be confident of extending their 13-match unbeaten Premier

straight to your inboxAfter their stunning 5-0 win against West Brom in midweek, Manchester City find themselves top of the Premier League table, after Manchester United's shock defeat.City will face the team who pulled off that big upset against the Reds on Wednesday, with Sheffield United making the trip to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon, fresh from their 2-1 win at Old Trafford in midweek.Pep Guardiola will again be without Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and Nathan Ake for this

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has revealed Ilkay Gundogan will definitely start against Sheffield United tomorrow.The Manchester City manager rarely reveals any of his hand in advance, but said that the midfielder, who is in scintillating form and has seven goals in his last eight games, is already on the teamsheet.Gundogan scored twice in the 5-0 rampage at West Brom in midweek, as well as filling the creative boots of Kevin de Bruyne by playing in a mire advanced position.And the Germany

straight to your inboxManchester City could go to the top of the Premier League with a win against West Brom on Tuesday, albeit temporarily, with rivals Manchester United in action on Wednesday.City will be without Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero, Nathan Ake and Kyle Walker for the trip to The Hawthorns this midweek, with Ruben Dias and John Stones set to start once again in the centre of City's defence.Bernardo Silva should drop into midfield alongside Ilkay Gundogan and Rodri, whilst Phil

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola could call two academy players up for Manchester City's FA Cup trip to Cheltenham, and use the opportunity to bring back a number of players from injury or the fringes.With Kyle Walker, Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne out, Guardiola might have to alter some of his plans against the League Two minnows.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has challenged his Manchester City players to find another irreplaceable quality to make up for losing Kevin De Bruyne.City's talented playmaker could be missing for up to six weeks with the hamstring injury he picked up against Aston Villa in midweek in what has been the biggest setback to their season since the major Covid outbreak in the squad last month.However, the Blues found a way to win without him on Wednesday and are in excellent form in the Premier

direct to your inboxAn ever-changing Premier League title race has taken another twist as Manchester City talisman Kevin De Bruyne has been ruled out for the next month.City have gone from eight points behind Liverpool before Christmas to four ahead of the Champions with a game in hand and two behind Manchester United.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne will be out for up to six weeks to hand Manchester City another blow to their Premier League title hopes. The Blues discovered yesterday that Sergio Aguero faces an undetermined spell out after testing positive for Covid-19.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has played down fears over the long-term nature of his injury while speaking to a gamer on Twitch.De Bruyne limped out of Manchester City's win over Aston Villa, and is expected to be out for a fortnight, putting his participation against Liverpool on February 7 in doubt.

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 kept bringing up Manchester City's dropped points against Crystal Palace in previous meetings ahead of Wednesday's game as he urged his team to improve. With the magical boot of Kevin De Bruyne and an inspired John Stones, the players responded to the message and a 4-0 win at the Etihad gave them their first home victory over Roy Hodgson's side in over three years.

direct to your inboxPep Guardiola says Manchester City will experience bad moments in their quest to win the Premier League this season.Guardiola saw City move above Liverpool into second place after beating Crystal Palace on Sunday, and two points behind leaders Manchester United with a game in hand over both.

straight to your inbox every day for freePep Guardiola insisted that Manchester City were not focusing on the golden opportunity given to them by Liverpool and Manchester United. An underwhelming goalless draw at Anfield between Liverpool and United handed City the opportunity to move second in the Premier League if they beat Crystal Palace, with the Blues able to go top of the table by winning both games in hand over their title rivals.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has named a strong Manchester City side to face Crystal Palace, but Rodri has dropped to the bench.City can move up to third in the Premier League with a win, but Palace have taken four points from their last two league visits to the Etihad and will pose a threat this evening.Guardiola confirmed before the match that City's Covid-19 outbreak is clearing up, but Sergio Aguero is still unavailable as he is isolating after coming into contact with someone who

straight to your inboxManchester City will be hoping to continue their winning run in the Premier League this weekend, as they face Crystal Palace on Sunday.City have won their last four league games which has seen them move up into third, with Pep Guardiola's side also having a game in hand over both Liverpool and Manchester United at the top of the table.Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres are available once again for City this weekend, but Sergio Aguero, Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake and Eric

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola believes that Manchester City players are building confidence through their own performances rather than being distracted by any talk of a title race.City head into their match with Crystal Palace on Sunday on the back of seven straight wins in all competitions and with a chance of moving either into the top two for the first time this season or to within a point of top spot.