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straight to your inboxPep Guardiola could make nine changes from the Manchester City side that beat Liverpool so convincingly when he takes his side to the Liberty Stadium to take on Swansea in the FA Cup fifth round.City produced one of their most ruthless performances of the season on Sunday at Anfield to take control of the Premier League title race, but now Guardiola's one-game-at-a-time approach turns attentions to South Wales in the cup with a place in the FA Cup quarter finals at

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are both being linked with a summer move for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.United and City are among a string of clubs said to be interested in the 20-year-old forward, along with Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Juventus to name a few. The speculation is perhaps not surprising considering Haaland 's prolific form in front of goal.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Manchester City's FA Cup tie at Swansea. Sergio Aguero played some part in a training session on Monday for the first time in a month after his recent Covid-related absences but is still not close enough to a return for the manager to be able to give a date on when he might be back with the first team.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane has praised Liverpool's "cocky" midfielder, Curtis Jones, after he was recalled to face Manchester City.Jurgen Klopp has welcomed back Sadio Mane, Fabinho and Alisson Becker into his starting XI after they all missed Liverpool's midweek defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.

straight to your inboxJose Mourinho says he expects Harry Kane to be available for Tottenham's Premier League trip to Manchester City next week.City face Burnley on Wednesday night, before travelling to Anfield to face Liverpool in a crucial fixture in the title race. After a midweek trip to Swansea in the FA Cup, City then host Spurs next weekend in another tricky fixture against an opponent they have struggled against in recent years.

direct to your inboxThe dates and TV information for the FA Cup fifth round have been confirmed.Matches will be played in midweek due to the condensed nature of this season, with games set to take place between February 9 and February 11. Both Manchester United and Man City are in the round and they have now found out when their respective games will take place.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden is the one player who has been the 'shining light' for Manchester City in recent weeks.That is the view of former Arsenal and England star Alex Scott, who was very impressed with the City academy graduate during their win over Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup.City looked close to being on the receiving end of a cup upset when Alfie May gave the League Two side the lead, but three goals from Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres secured the win for Pep Guardiola’s

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 inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher says Liverpool have got to recapture a winning mentality if they are to close the gap on Manchester United and Man City in the second half of the season. Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Burnley on Thursday as their poor run of recent form continued.

direct to your inboxThe date and kick-off times for the FA Cup forth round have been confirmed.Manchester United will welcome fierce rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday, January 24, with kick-off coming at 5pm. It will be shown live on BBC One.

direct to your inboxManchester City have joined Manchester United in the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup.United edged past Watford 1-0 at Old Trafford in their third round tie on Saturday evening, courtesy of a Scott McTominay header.On Sunday, City comfortably progressed, thanks to a 3-0 victory over Birmingham City at the Etihad Stadium.Bernardo Silva set Pep Guardiola's men on their way with two goals in the opening 15 minutes, then Phil Foden added a third before half-time.With the

direct to your inboxGabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker start for Manchester City in their FA Cup third round tie against Birmingham, but Sergio Aguero is not in the squad. Pep Guardiola had suggested Sergio Aguero could makes his first start in over two months against the Championship side, having suffered a setback from his first return from injury in October.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola asked his Manchester City side for the same level of intensity in the second half of their Carabao Cup semi-final win over Manchester United to book their place in a fourth successive final.City and United had exchanged blows in the opening 45 minutes, with both sides having goals ruled out for offside and both goalkeepers making superb saves.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are locking horns in a Carabao Cup semi-final tonight.City, winners of the competition in each of the last three seasons, tackle a United side looking to lift the competition for the first time since 2017. With the country having entered a third lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Old Trafford will once again be without fans but it remains a fiercely-anticipated clash.

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero was looking sharp in Manchester City training on Monday as thoughts turned from the brilliant win at Chelsea to an enticing derby against Manchester United.A youthful-looking City squad trained after the 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge took the Blues fifth in the Premier League.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola admitted he didn't know when his Manchester City side kicked off at Chelsea if they would have lost their Premier League momentum. The Blues boss was elated after the 2-0 win over Boxing Day not just with the result but with the way his team played in the victory over Steve Bruce's Newcastle.

straight to your inbox Phil Foden says Manchester City's brilliant first half performance at Chelsea was down to Pep Guardiola's 'genius' preparation. City hit Chelsea with two goals in three minutes, and followed up with a third shortly after to take complete control of the clash at Stamford Bridge before 35 minutes had been played.