Man City Women through to FA Cup semi-finals after Leicester scare

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are unsurprisingly delighted to see Sergio Aguero return to the starting XI against Arsenal.City return to domestic action following the international break and Pep Guardiola will be hoping to see his side return to winning ways.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is hoping his Manchester City side can rediscover "who we are as a team" when they face Arsenal today.The Blues have been inconsistent so far in the Premier League, following an opening weekend win at Wolves with the 5-2 defeat to Leicester City and the 1-1 draw with Leeds before the international break.Guardiola has seen his side put together performances in patches so far, rather than over a full 90 minutes, and the challenge against the Gunners will be made

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.

Manchester City fan following the Carabao Cup final.Aston Villa fan Simon Ebdon, 54, punched the boy in the face as he and his dad waited for a train outside Wembley following the showpiece game which saw City lift the trophy back in March.Ebdon pleaded guilty to assault by beating at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court in north London, on Monday, September 28.And he was ordered to carry out 80 hours' unpaid work as well as being handed a three-year football banning order.The court confirmed

Manchester United and Manchester City have both been active in the summer window but are likely to still have their eyes cast towards potential recruits, following a varied start to the season for both teams.It is often the case that highly-contestable moves tend to go down to the wire, with a selling club reluctantly letting their star player go, or a desperate buying club paying over the odds to secure their man.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards reckons Manchester City are not yet fully up to speed this season.City have taken four points from their opening three Premier League fixtures.Having beaten Wolves in their league opener, Pep Guardiola's men were then humbled 5-2 at home by Leicester City.And on Saturday evening, they were held to a 1-1 draw by newly-promoted Leeds United at Elland Road.Raheem Sterling put the visitors ahead in the 17th minute but Rodrigo levelled for Marcelo Bielsa's side

straight to your inboxAfter their home defeat to Leicester City last week, Manchester City will be hoping to get their 2020/21 Premier League campaign back on track with a win on Sunday, as Pep Guardiola's side travel to Elland Road to take on newly-promoted Leeds United.Guardiola is still without both Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero for this game, so Raheem Sterling is likely to play centrally here, with Ferran Torres and Phil Foden in the wide positions.New signing Ruben Dias could also make

straight to your inbox Manchester City will meet Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.An exact date and kick-off time has not yet been allocated for the fixture but it will be played in the week commencing December 21 and played at the Emirates Stadium.City got their League Cup campaign underway with a narrow victory over Championship side Bournemouth, with a very youthful side claiming a 2-1 win.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola believes Manchester City are finished in the transfer market this summer after the arrival of Ruben Dias. The 23-year-old joined City on Tuesday for a fee of £65.2 million and will provide a much-needed boost to Guardiola’s backline.The club still have an eye on the market as they consider potential options at left-back in the wake of Benjamin Mendy’s poor performance against Leicester City on Sunday.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans have mixed feelings on the team that Pep Guardiola has selected for Wednesday night's Carabao Cup clash with Burnley.

straight to your inbox Gary Neville has reversed his prediction that Manchester City would win the Premier League title, after only two games. Pep Guardiola's side opened their account with a 3-1 win over Wolves but were thumped 5-2 by Leicester City at the weekend.

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 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.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane accused Manchester City's players of lacking 'hunger and desire' after their shock defeat by Leicester City.Pep Guardiola's side succumbed to a 5-2 loss to the Foxes on Sunday and currently find themselves six points off top spot in the Premier League - albeit with a game in hand on the early pace-setters.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards has disagreed with Gary Neville over Manchester City's defending. An upset Richards was talking after City's shock 5-2 defeat to Leicester City, which saw them give away three penalties as they struggled against the Foxes' counter-attack.

straight to your inboxGraeme Souness says Liverpool may run away with the Premier League title following Manchester City's shock 5-2 defeat to Leicester City.City were off the pace last season as Liverpool stormed to their first Premier League title but pundits predicted it would be a closer title race this time around.Yet City's defensive frailties were once again exposed in the 5-2 defeat to the Foxes, who looked devastating on the counter-attack.Speaking on Sky Sports, Souness argued that

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola claims his response to Manchester City 's worst home defeat for 17 years was to remind them how good they are. City fell apart after dominating Leicester early in their Premier League meeting, and taking the lad through a stunning Riyad Mahrez strike.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United defender Gary Neville has issued a damning verdict on Manchester City's defence following the defeat to Leicester City. Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring against his former side to give City the lead but the Foxes responded valiantly, with Jamie Vardy netting a hat-trick before James Maddison and Youri Tielemans added further gloss to the scoreline.

straight to your inbox Kalidou Koulibaly is set to stay at Napoli this summer despite Manchester City's transfer interest, according to sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli. Despite already signing Bournemouth's Nathan Ake,Pep Guardiola has been hoping to add another quality centre-back to his ranks and Koulibaly has been the top target throughout the summer.

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.