Man City youngsters given tactical test to help close first team gap

straight to your inbox every day for freeTwo goals conceded within the first two minutes set the tone for an abysmal showing by Manchester United U23 away to league leaders Chelsea in a game that ended 6-1.

straight to your inboxManchester City players and staff have pitched in to ensure no primary school child in East Manchester goes without a Christmas present this year.In addition to the work that the club does through City in the Community through the year, particular attention was given to local children after research indicated that a third of kids in Manchester will not receive a Christmas present.City’s players, coaches and legends all got involved with the mammoth task, with Sergio Aguero

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want to see Pep Guardiola make four changes for tonight's clash with West Brom.Pep Guardiola 's side played out a goalless draw at Old Trafford on Saturday in a match where both sides failed to show enough attacking intent to win the match. City will be hoping for an improved performance against West Brom, who sit 19th in the standings and are trying to keep their head above water this season.

straight to your inboxManchester City's New Year trip to Chelsea has been moved after being selected for TV coverage. The fixture is one of several to be shifted, and the Blues' January schedule in the Premier League has now been confirmed.

straight to your inboxAt least there was one watchable Manchester derby this weekend. The Under-23s went up against each other the day after the Old Trafford snoozefest and there was a lot more than 20 miles separating the two games.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United were a win away from becoming the first top-flight side to win five successive Premier League matches this season and a defeat off matching Frank O'Farrell's unwanted record of four home league losses before Christmas in 1972. Inevitably, the dullest derby ended in a draw.It was such a hollow occasion there was not a booking until the 79th minute, in spite of Fernandinho's most brazen fouling.

direct to your inboxFresh from her debut in the Women's Champions League, US international Samantha Mewis is ready to return to Women's Super League action - and Manchester City's vital top-of-the-table clash against Arsenal.The 28-year-old scored the winner for City against Goteborg in their round of 32 first-leg clash in her first taste of European competition."It's an honour to get to play in the Champions League," she told media after the match.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want to see Aymeric Laporte partner Ruben Dias at the back in the upcoming Manchester derby, rather than John Stones.City have finally started to gather some momentum, after an inconsistent start to the campaign, as Saturday's 2-0 victory over Fulham saw them win successive Premier League games for the first time this season following last weekend's 5-0 mauling of Burnley.Both victories saw Stones star in the heart of defence as the 'Barnsley

straight to your inboxManchester City wonderkid Jayden Braaf has been added to FIFA 21 in the latest database update - and his potential is impressive.The latest game within EA SPORTS' mega-popular FIFA gaming franchise, FIFA 21, often gets database updates in order to change player attributes, ability, add or even remove players, to make the game as realistic as possible.But with the latest player database update, City youngster Braaf has been added to the game as a new player, the first time

straight to your inboxBenjamin Mendy has the same challenge as John Stones at Manchester City to impress Pep Guardiola. Both defenders have started the last two games and impressed in a team that has won those matches and kept successive clean sheets, with Stones earning high praise from the manager and keeping Aymeric Laporte out of the side.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus has noticed a change in maturity in the Manchester City squad as they continue to search for improvement in the Champions League.City have suffered four consecutive exits at the quarter-final stage or earlier under Pep Guardiola and still have a point to prove in Europe. One player who has relished the challenge in Europe in recent games, however, is Jesus.

straight to your inboxManchester City defenders should concentrate on not making mistakes if they want to keep their place in the team, according to Pep Guardiola.John Stones and Ruben Dias played together against Olympiacos in midweek and then lined up again against Burnley, keeping their second clean sheet of the week to lay the platform for two positive results.Dias has quickly become a mainstay in the side because of his ability not to err, with the team conceding fewer goals in the seven

straight to your inboxRiyad Mahrez was happy to put a bit of frustration behind him by netting his first Manchester City hat-trick.Mahrez netted his maiden treble for the club as City thumped Burnley 5-0 in Saturday's Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inboxBenjamin Mendy was a relieved man to finally get on the scoresheet for Manchester City - after 60 appearances without a goal.Mendy's time at City has been disrupted by a number of injuries, but he has returned from his latest setback in good form, impressing in the last two games at Olympiacos and at home to Burnley.It was against the Clarets that Mendy finally got off the mark for City, timing his run to the back post perfectly to volley home Kevin De Bruyne's lovely cross