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coronavirus in the north west, the health secretary has said. Matt Hancock made the claim in response to comments from Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who accused the government of treating the region as a 'canary in the coal mine'.

widespread confusion and chaos on Thursday morning as national media reported that the region would immediately face tougher rules, but this wasn't the case.

Matt Hancock will make a statement in the House of Commons today (Thursday).The Health Secretary's speech to MPs will follow last-minute talks between Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and No 10 this morning.Manchester MPs have said they have also been invited to a meeting on Thursday morning.Mr Burnham has been resisting pressure to follow the Liverpool City Region into the Tier 3 restrictions – which would see bars, gyms and betting shops forced to close – despite soaring infection

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero and Lionel Messi are like an 'old married couple' when they room together on international duty, the Manchester City man has revealed. Aguero, City's all-time leading goalscorer, was discussing his relationship with Messi on sports show Santo Sábado, when he outlined how the close friends have different approaches to deadlines.

straight to your inboxSon Heung-min has been included in Tottenham's squad for their encounter with Manchester United on Sunday.Son came off at half-time in Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Newcastle last Sunday due to a hamstring injury but has travelled with the Spurs squad to Manchester.New Tottenham signing Carlos Vinicius also arrived after joining Spurs on a season-long loan from Benfica.Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said last week Son was out 'for a while' but the South Korean could be

Sign up here - it only takes a few seconds.Matchday 1: 20/21 OctoberMatchday 2: 27/28 OctoberMatchday 3: 3/4 NovemberMatchday 4: 24/25 NovemberMatchday 5: 1/2 DecemberMatchday 6: 8/9 DecemberManchester United have won the biggest prize in European club football three times - more than any other British club bar Liverpool.Sir Alex Ferguson brought the Champions League back to Old Trafford in 1999 and 2008 to follow in the footsteps of Sir Matt Busby's European Cup triumph of 1968.Manchester City

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 inboxThe Porto supporters could not believe it at first.Alex Telles, their new left-back, had joined the Portuguese giants from Galatasaray for a fee of around £5million in the summer of 2016.The Brazilian signed for Porto following a season on loan in Serie A with Inter, whose manager, Roberto Mancini, had been his boss in Turkey.Telles made 21 appearances for the Italians during the 2015/2016 campaign, regularly lining up against clubs of the magnitude of AC Milan, Roma and

straight to your inboxJose Mourinho has confirmed that Son Heung-min is unlikely to feature for Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester United.The influential attacker was substituted at half-time during Spurs' 1-1 draw with Newcastle United.With Spurs having a hectic schedule and Son having featured in all of their games so far this season, it was speculated that he was withdrawn in order to get a rest ahead of upcoming matches.Yet Mourinho confirmed that the South Korean will be out of action for

straight to your inboxRuben Dias will travel to Manchester tomorrow to complete a move to Manchester City, according to reports.With just over a week to go until the transfer window closes, City are still trying to bring another top quality centre-back to the club following their struggles at the back last season.Nathan Ake has already made an impressive debut at the Etihad following his move from Bournemouth this summer but Pep Guardiola remains keen to add even more depth and quality to his

coronavirus are not subject to a 'legal requirement.' In an interview with Times Radio on Thursday, the Health Secretary appeared to confuse matters when he said: “If the app tells you to self-isolate, then you should self-isolate."But if an NHS Test and Trace contact tracer tells you, then you must by law.”Asked whether that was complicated to understand, he said: “Not really, it is really straightforward.”Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free