Man City starting XI vs Newcastle includes John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi

straight to your inboxLeroy Sane says Bayern Munich's persistence and the offer of a better project were behind his reasons for rejecting Manchester City as he discussed his reasons for leaving for the first time.Sane finally joined Bayern after a two-year pursuit from the German champions concluded last month when Pep Guardiola confirmed the winger had rejected City's offer of a new contract.City earned €49million up front with €11million in add-ons which could the deal to £54.8m.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has stuck to his word and rotated his Manchester City side again to face Watford.Guardiola said a number of the players who started the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal would keep their places, but that he also planned to make changes and allow all of his squad numbers get some playing time in the final two games of the season.So against Watford, in the final away game of the campaign, Guardiola made four changes, with Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva and Phil

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola said he asked his Manchester City players to be more aggressive at half time of the defeat to Arsenal after being disappointed with their performance in the first 45 minutes.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has included Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva in a strong Manchester City starting XI to face Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. Guardiola has rotated his side to prepare for this semi-final, which has become City's priority competition.

straight to your inbox Arsenal legend Paul Merson believes his old club should go after Manchester City defender John Stones. It has been a rocky start for Gunners boss Mikel Arteta with Arsenal looking likely to miss out on European football.

straight to your inbox The details of Manchester City ’s stunning appeal victory might never be released by the Court of Arbitation for Sport (CAS). The “written reasons” for the quashing of the Blues’ two-year European ban were expected to be announced today.But the Switzerland-based court has delayed publication of the details of the case until next week – and suggest that they may never see the light of day.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has rotated his Manchester City side once again for the visit of struggling Bournemouth, as the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal approaches. Guardiola has made no secret that Saturday's showdown against Arsenal at Wembley is City's priority, after the Blues secured Champions League qualification last week.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer voiced his support for Financial Fair Play after Manchester City won their appeal against a two-year ban from European football.City were initially hit with a €30million fine and prevented from playing in the Champions League or Europa League by Uefa, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared City of committing 'serious breaches' of FFP regulations between 2012 and 2016.Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp and his Tottenham counterpart Jose Mourinho were

straight to your inboxUefa have issued a statement which emphasises the fact that the Court of Arbitration for Sport had "insufficient conclusive evidence" in its case against Manchester City.The Blues were found not guilty of subverting the European governing body's financial fair play rules, but had a fine - for obstructing the investigation - reduced to ten million euros. CAS announced the verdict this morning, and Uefa issued a statement shortly afterwards.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has recalled Benjamin Mendy to his Manchester City starting XI with them having now confirmed a top four finish in the Premier League. A win for City would see them secure second place with Chelsea dropping points in the earlier kickoff at Sheffield United.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones insists Manchester City remain the best team in the Premier League, despite losing the title to Liverpool.It's been a strange season for City as they have continued to play some brilliant football but have let their dominance in the league slip and have lost a massive nine times, more than the two previous seasons put together.While the Blues have struggled for consistency throughout the year, Liverpool have been relentless on the march to their first ever

straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand claims that Man City boss Pep Guardiola has lost faith in defender John Stones. The Manchester United great was speaking ahead of City 's clash with Newcastle United when he analysed what has gone wrong for Stones.

straight to your inbox John Stones has said he is fully fit and excited to be back on the Manchester City team sheet for Wednesday night's match against Newcastle United. It's been a hard season for Stones as injury problems have once again limited his playing time - tonight's match will be just his 13th Premier League appearance so far this campaign - and he has also struggled for form when he has managed to make it on the pitch.

straight to your inbox Manchester City will be hoping to bounce back from Sunday's disappointing defeat when they face Newcastle United on Wednesday. It's been a strange week for City as they followed up an impressive 4-0 dismantling of the newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool with a shock 1-0 defeat at Southampton.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones will start for Manchester City against Newcastle as he looks to show his future still lies at the club.The England international was picked out as a priority before Pep Guardiola arrived at the Etihad and was a marquee signing in the Catalan's first transfer window at the club.

straight to your inbox Manchester City will be hoping to bounce back from Sunday's disappointing defeat when they face Newcastle United on Wednesday. It's been a strange week for City as they followed up an impressive 4-0 dismantling of the newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool with a shock 1-0 defeat at Southampton.