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straight to your inboxGary Neville and Gary Lineker were among those to heap praise upon John Stones after he opened the scoring for Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester United.City sealed a spot against Tottenham in April's final at Wembley as they aim for a fourth-consecutive campaign lifting the trophy, and took the lead through Stomnes early in the second half at Old Trafford.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden should be starting every game for Manchester City from now on, according to Micah Richards.Foden starred as City beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in Sunday's Premier League clash. The England international has not been a regular starter for Pep Guardiola 's side this season.

direct to your inboxA 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manufacturing an explosive device after 'suspicious items' were discovered at a property in south Manchester. Homes were evacuated after bomb disposal officers were called to Wilmslow Road in Fallowfield on Friday night.

straight to your inboxA former Manchester city youth team player has been hospitalised after a firework exploded in his hands.Omar Elabdellaoui suffered burns to his face, and there are fears he could be left partially sighted after damaging his eyes.Elabdellaoui, 29, now plays for Turkish side Galatasaray and was celebrating on New Year's Eve when the horrific incident occurred.The Norwegian international joined City aged 16 but left before playing a first team game.The Mirror reported that

straight to your inboxOne year ago to the day, a group of Manchester City season card holders decided to start collections on matchdays at the Etihad and Academy Stadium to help in the fight against food poverty. In the following 12 months, MCFC Fans Foodbank Support have collected tonnes of food at City men’s and women’s matches, and tens of thousands of pounds in donations.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City will be handed the opportunity to strengthen their squads when the January transfer window opens in a matter of days.United will welcome Amad Diallo to the club after agreeing a deal to sign the 18-year-old on deadline day in October. Last season, Bruno Fernandes ' deal was the headline transfer activity from Manchester, although rumours about a deal for Jadon Sancho have gone quiet since the summer.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen has named Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek as the only two players who can replace Bruno Fernandes for the Reds - but warned neither will have the same impact as the Portuguese star.Fernandes has netted 14 goals and created eight more since arriving from Sporting CP in January, netting and setting one up in the Reds' 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Saturday.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola suggested that the financial consequences of the pandemic will prevent Manchester City from buying a striker in the January transfer window.The Blues were interested in signing a forward in summer but with money being used elsewhere to strengthen to defence - Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake arrived at a combined cost of more than £100m - and the club making a conscious effort to keep net spend down the decision was taken not to add another marquee forward.Sergio

straight to your inboxHarry Redknapp is tipping Manchester City to sign a striker in the January transfer window. The former Tottenham boss was on punditry duty for City 's 1-0 win at Southampton and discussed their season so far - and the challenges they are currently facing.