Man City team vs Bournemouth includes Liam Delap and Tommy Doyle

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says football matches behind closed doors leave him feeling empty. The Manchester City manager had said that playing without fans would be pointless when talk of games behind closed doors first emerged, but as the shocking impact of the pandemic swept the country there was an understanding that it would be a necessity to finish the 2019/20 campaign.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, 14 October.Pep Guardiola’s Premier League title prediction being proved wrongManchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s prediction of a tight title race in 2020-21 is already feeling like an incorrect call by the Spaniard. City’s patchy form at the start of the campaign means they now trail league leaders Everton by eight points, albeit with a game in hand.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has indicated that Ruben Dias's character was an important factor in Manchester City deciding to make him their new club record signing. The Blues paid £65.2m for the centre-back from Benfica, although they did get £13.7m for Nicolas Otamendi to go the other way.

straight to your inbox Manchester City could be eight points behind Premier League leaders Everton and reigning champions Liverpool by tomorrow night. But Blues boss Pep Guardiola said he is not thinking about the gap at such an early stage of the season – and said he was “more than satisfied” after a 1-1 draw at Leeds.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola said a decision will be made on Ruben Dias before today's trip to Leeds, but Manchester City fans are clear that the new signing should start at Elland Road. Dias, who signed for City on Tuesday, has trained three times with his new teammates, while Aymeric Laporte returned to play 90 minutes at Burnley in the Carabao Cup for his first football of the season.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has hailed Leeds boss as the person he admires most in world football. The Manchester City boss takes his team to Elland Road tomorrow for a clash which many think could be a classic between two teams who only know how to attack.

straight to your inboxMarcelo Bielsa says Pep Guardiola could definitely be successful in any division, with or without a lot of transfer funds, just like he has been at Leeds.Guardiola takes his Manchester City side to Elland Road on Sunday to take on Bielsa's Leeds, with the pre-match build up understandably focussing on the relationship between the two managers.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola had Manchester City fans wondering if the squad had been hit by a serious Covid-19 outbreak in his post-match interview last night.The Blues boss was asked about his team’s display in the 3-0 win at Burnley and gave a stock answer about the team playing well and how important it was to keep a clean sheet after the 5-2 home defeat by Leicester.But he then added: “We are still far away from our best because we’re not training much.

straight to your inbox There were two surprise names on the Manchester City teamsheet for their latest EFL Trophy triumph - Claudio Gomes and Matthew Smith. The pair had not featured so far this season after spending last season out on loan - Gomes at PSV under-21s and Smith at QPR and Charlton.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola turned to 17-year-old striker Liam Delap, making his Premier League debut, to try to stem the tide as Manchester City slumped to a 5-2 home defeat by Leicester. And while that was a remarkable vote of confidence in the youngster – who scored on his first appearance for the Blues in the Carabao Cup on Thursday – it was also a bold gamble.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are disappointed that Eric Garcia has started against Leicester City, and are also gutted that Liam Delap has been left on the bench. City's taxing first week of the season will come to an end today with a match against Brendan Rodgers' side at the Etihad Stadium and they will be hoping to continue their winning start to the campaign.

straight to your inbox Manchester City supporters believe that Raheem Sterling should lead the line against Leicester City instead of exciting youngster Liam Delap.City's gruelling week of action will conclude on Sunday with the visit of Brendan Rodgers' side at the Etihad and they will be hoping to continue their 100 per cent start to the season.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, 27 September.Delap in contention as Jesus injury adds to City’s striking woesManchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been discussing his limited striking options ahead of Sunday’s game against Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium.With club-record scorer Sergio Aguero one of seven first-teamers to miss the opening Premier League game at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Gabriel Jesus led the line and scored in a 3-1 win.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus has added to Manchester City's injury woes as he has been ruled out for a month with a knock picked up against Wolves.Jesus missed the midweek Carabao Cup win over Bournemouth, with young striker Liam Delap coming in and scoring a fine goal on his debut.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Friday, 25 September.City debut goal a ‘dream come true’ - DelapManchester City striker Liam Delap says scoring on his debut was a ‘dream come true’ after helping his side reach the Carabao Cup last-16. A youthful City side overcame Championship side Bournemouth 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday night with Delap opening the scoring after 18 minutes.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola declared that Manchester City could soon have a different striking option after Liam Delap's impressive debut.The 17-year-old striker took just 18 minutes to get off the mark, with a sweet left-footed finish into the top corner after a clever through-ball from Phil Foden.And the imposing six-footer - the son of former Stoke star Rory - showed some neat touches and plenty of aggression as the Blues booked a fourth round tie at Burnley next week by beating

straight to your inbox Liam Delap says scoring on his Manchester City debut was a 'dream come true' as he helped his side progress in the Carabao Cup.City named a very youthful side in the third round tie to manage the fitness of their senior players as Pep Guardiola's side contend with a number of injuries to key players. That allowed youngster Delap, 17, to make his first appearance at senior level after impressing for the under 18s and under 21s in the last few months.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are raving about Liam Delap after he scored on his senior debut against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup. Pep Guardiola stuck true to his word and named a youthful side for their third-round clash with the Cherries.

straight to your inbox Manchester City youngster Adrian Bernabe has been stretchered off during their Carabao Cup clash with Bournemouth. The 19-year-old was handed his first start of the season by Pep Guardiola for the third-round tie.