Manchester City evening headlines as Pep Guardiola confirms Sergio Aguero blow and compares clash to Trump-Biden battle

Manchester City and other Champions League sides held a minute's silence before Wednesday's fixtures to remember a great of the game. Among the City squad to face Olympiacos was Aguero, who was married to Maradona’s daughter Gianinna.

City know a win will seal a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League, but Olympiacos will offer a tough challenge in Greece. Guardiola opted to leave Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne in Manchester to hand the pair a much-needed rest, but was able to include Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy and Sergio Aguero in the travelling squad.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Tuesday, November 24.Pep Guardiola has provided an update on the fitness of Sergio Aguero, with the Manchester City striker back in training ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game against Olympiacos.Aguero has been sidelined for the majority of the 2020/21 season, picking up a fresh injury concern after returning from a four-month layoff last month.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has confirmed the entire Manchester City squad is fit apart from Nathan Ake ahead of tomorrow's Champions League meeting with Olympiacos.City had been without Ake as well as Benjamin Mendy and Fernandinho in recent weeks while Sergio Aguero returned during the weekend's defeat against Tottenham.The Blues can all but secure passage to the knockout stages of the competition with a victory in Greece after winning all three of their group stage fixtures thus

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has confirmed Sergio Aguero trained with his Manchester City teammates ahead of the Champions League clash against Olympiacos but hinted he would not be involved against the Greek champions.The Argentine missed four months after suffering a serious knee injury that required surgery back in June.Aguero returned for the Premier League clash against Arsenal last month but was substituted at half-time with a fresh injury concern.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola will not rush Sergio Aguero back into action to solve Manchester City's crisis of confidence in front of goal.The Blues have found the back of the net just 10 times in eight Premier League games this season and have scored five goals in their last six league fixtures, having slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday.Aguero was back on the bench in North London but the Argentine wasn't used and Guardiola intends to take no chances with a player who has

Man City urged to sign a new strikerSky Sports pundits Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards have called on Pep Guardiola to bring in a new striker.Manchester City have been short of attacking options this season, with both Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus missing periods with injuries.Ferran Torres has deputised well, but the Blues have been short of goals and failed to find the net again in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.“I’ve got no doubt that Man City will be trying to find the next A-List

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola suggested Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling are not yet fully fit to start for Manchester City in their Premier League trip to Tottenham. Both players had returned to training this week and were named on the City bench at Spurs, but were not quite ready to start.

straight to your inboxManchester City could welcome back striker Sergio Aguero for their visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.Pep Guardiola's City side return to Premier League action after the international break, fresh from the Spanish manager signing a new contract at the club, with City set to take on Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur side on Saturday afternoon.City could include Aguero in the starting eleven against Spurs, with the Argentine returning to full training during

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want the club to sign a high-profile replacement for Sergio Aguero, when the time comes for the Argentine to depart the club.Aguero is approaching the final six months of his City contract, and would be free to enter negotiations with a European club in January.

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Scholes has revealed that former Class of 92 teammate Phil Neville almost convinced him to join Everton when he was coming out of retirement. The Manchester United legend returned to Sir Alex Ferguson's squad during the 2011/12 season after a number of midfield injuries.

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Saturday, November 14.Jimenez reveals United approachWolves striker Raul Jimenez has claimed Manchester United made an approach to sign him.The Mexico international has been in prolific form since joining Wolves from Benfica, scoring 27 goals in all competitions last season.And he claims his performances have led to interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including United.“One day I woke up and

straight to your inboxGood evening, Man City fans. Here are your evening headlines for Friday, November 13.City handed boost following Ake injuryManchester City have been boosted by Fernandinho’s return to training ahead of next weekend’s Premier League clash against Tottenham.

straight to your inbox Lionel Messi would need both Pep Guardiola and Sergio Aguero to stay at Manchester City in order to sign for the club, according to reports. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner shocked the football world this past summer when he announced his intention to leave Barcelona and City were immediately made the favourites to be his next club.

straight to your inboxBidding farewell to a legendary figure is never easy, as Manchester City have learned the hard way.Pep Guardiola is hopeful that Ruben Dias can be the man to fill the void left by Vincent Kompany after 18 months of struggle to find a suitable replacement for their former captain and leader.A new era is approaching at the Etihad, with the old guard falling away one by one.

straight to your inboxGary Neville has claimed Manchester City are too reliant on Kevin de Bruyne and has suggested their struggles in attack are not simply down to the absence of Sergio Aguero.City were held to a 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Sunday, the fifth consecutive Premier League match where they have failed to notch more than a single goal.With only 10 strikes in their opening seven matches, Pep Guardiola's side are considerably down on the number of goals they had scored at this stage in

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has said Manchester City need more of an attacking threat after Sunday's 1-1 draw with Liverpool.Gabriel Jesus rescued a point for City after Mohamed Salah had equalised from the penalty spot, but Pep Guardiola's men arguably should have won the game after missing a number of key chances.Kevin de Bruyne blazed a spot-kick wide near the end of the first half before Jesus missed a golden chance to seal victory, failing to divert

straight to your inboxMicah Richards says he is "astonished" that Manchester City did not sign a striker during the summer transfer window.City boss Pep Guardiola has used winger Ferran Torres as a makeshift front man in recent weeks following injuries to Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus.