Man City star Kyle Walker opens up on 'basketball' game against Leeds United

straight to your inboxManchester City star Aymeric Laporte sent a supportive message to Virgil van Dijk, with the Liverpool defender likely to miss the rest of the season after sustaining a serious knee injury.It was confirmed on Sunday that the Dutch centre-back sustained ACL damage during Saturday's Merseyside derby and will undergo surgery.Laporte was out for over six months with a knee problem last term, which turned out to be pivotal in Pep Guardiola's side surrendering the title.

Reds centre-back had sustained ACL ligament damage and would face the prospect of missing a significant chunk of the campaign. However, the club are not yet in a position to put a timescale on his absence as he will now undergo surgery, after which his situation will be assessed again.And Laporte, who himself missed a large chunk of last season with a knee injury, put the rivalry between both clubs aside to wish the Dutchman well.“Sorry bro.

straight to your inboxKoeman hands City Messi boost Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has not ruled out Lionel Messi leaving the club next summer. The Barca star confirmed over the summer his intention to leave the Camp Nou, but after a stand-off with the club regarding the validity of a release clause he opted to stay and avoid a damaging court battle.

straight to your inboxMikel Arteta suggested that the VAR official did not adequately check a possible penalty against Kyle Walker in Manchester City's victory over Arsenal. After City had taken the lead through Raheem Sterling in the first half, Ederson produced three big saves to deny Bukayo Saka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when through on goal.

straight to your inboxManchester City and Belgium are trying to prevent Kevin De Bruyne from picking up a more troublesome injury amid wider concerns over fatigue. Having again raised the issue of the demands of the football calendar, De Bruyne appeared to ask to come off during Saturday's international with England and has been released early rather than involved against Iceland.

straight to your inboxKyle Walker's impressive return to the right of a back three for England could be the way to include both him and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the same starting XI, Gareth Southgate has hinted.Manchester City defender Walker played a key role in England's journey to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup as the third centre-back in a 3-5-2 formation, with Keiran Trippier at right-back. However, since that tournament, England have tended to play with a back four.

straight to your inbox every day, freeRoy Keane has criticised Marcus Rashford after England’s 2-1 victory over Belgium on Sunday.Rashford scored England’s equaliser during a solid performance for his country, but Keane had harsh words for both Rashford and Harry Maguire in the wake of the game.Keane questioned Rashford’s body language during the first-half, believing he could have done more as Belgium dominated the opening 45 minutes.“Rashford in the first-half was going through the motions,”

straight to your inboxManchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has revealed his fears amid the gruelling football calendar following the coronavirus pandemic.Clubs have had much shorter breaks from the end of last season to the new campaign, with City playing nearly every three or four days until the end of 2020.The Blues are already without strikers Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus due to injuries – and De Bruyne fears that the jam-packed schedule could hit many Premier League players.The Belgium

straight to your inbox Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has opened up on his battle with COVID-19 and has urged the public to respect the social distancing measures put in place by the government. The German midfielder is yet to feature for Pep Guardiola's side this season after testing positive for the disease on September 21.

straight to your inboxManchester City have been told to consider a transfer for Everton's in-form striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, after he impressed on his England debut last night.England comfortably beat Wales 3-0 at Wembley, despite fielding their most inexperienced side in over 40 years, as Gareth Southgate assessed his back-up options ahead of two crucial Nations League fixtures.

straight to your inboxFootball as come to know a cheeky chipped penalty as the “Panenka” in honour of the Czech footballer who did it in the 1976 European Championship final.But Manchester City fan Dave Massey has unearthed evidence that Billy Meredith – who also played for Manchester United and is often labelled football’s first superstar – was doing it for the Blues over 70 years before the man whose name it carries!Antonin Panenka won the Euros for his country with a nerveless dinked spot

Wanderers got their first points of the campaign yesterday when they triumphed on the road against Harrogate Town at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has been impressed with Phil Foden’s mentality after his England troubles.But the Manchester City boss had no qualms with the national team boss Gareth Southgate deciding to leave the 20-year-old out of his squad for the upcoming international break.Foden is expected to play at Leeds tomorrow as City aim to get their Premier League campaign back on track.But he will then be one of a small handful of players who remain at the City Football Academy for the

straight to your inbox Enzo Maresca was forced to delay his start as Manchester City's new EDS head coach this season due to quarantine restrictions but has wasted no time making his mark on the academy. The former player and assistant is an interesting choice to replace Paul Harsley and probably the most high profile appointment since Patrick Vieira seven years ago.