Micah Richards explains how Man City players will react to CAS Champions League boost

straight to your inbox Manchester City and Real Madrid are continuing to prepare for their Champions League showdown next Friday despite one player at the Spanish club testing positive for Covid-19.

straight to your inbox David Silva has thanked his Manchester City teammates for their emotional gesture as he was substituted in his final Premier League game. Silva captained City in the league for the final time as he prepares to leave the club this summer.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has said that records do not matter as much as memories and experiences, and whether Kevin De Bruyne sets a new Premier League record for assists or not this season he will still go down as one of the best players to have graced the league.But he really, really, really should be able to set the record and it will be down to his Manchester City teammates if he does not.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has downplayed the importance of tactics for the Real Madrid game.Manchester City put in a disciplined performance at the Bernabeu to come away with a 2-1 win, playing without the ball for more of the match than they usually would before bouncing back from going behind to take the advantage into the second leg.Much has changed in football and the world since the two teams were meant to play the second leg.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players that any slackening-off against Norwich could cost them their place in the team to face Real Madrid. And the Blues boss has made it plain that he wants them to get the three goals needed to take them past the 100 goals for the second time in three years.Guardiola gave his squad two days off this week, but made it plain that was simply because neither they nor the Canaries have anything left to play for.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola will be watching his Manchester City players train over the next few weeks to decide which of them are the most committed to take on Real Madrid.Real Madrid have taken a break after winning La Liga but the Blues will not put their feet up between their final Premier League game against Norwich on Sunday and the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie a fortnight later.Guardiola already fully knows what some players can bring to the team, and may well

straight to your inboxManchester City will be hoping for an immediate reaction when they travel to Watford on Tuesday.City were dumped out of the FA Cup at the semi-final stage by Arsenal on Saturday which means they have lost the chance to retain the trophy or add any more silverware to a disappointing domestic campaign.While the Blues have nothing left to play for, Watford will be fighting for their lives as they try and scrape Premier League survival, and they'll be doing so having sacked

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola does not expect summer signings to be enough to make Manchester City more successful next season.Defeat in the FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday leaves the Blues with just the Carabao Cup and Community Shield in their trophy cabinet this year, having bagged an unprecedented domestic clean sweep in the previous campaign.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola said he asked his Manchester City players to be more aggressive at half time of the defeat to Arsenal after being disappointed with their performance in the first 45 minutes.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola was left saddened by Manchester City's FA Cup defeat as he accused his players of not turning up for the first half. A 2-0 victory for Mikel Arteta's Arsenal ended a long unbeaten run for the Blues in domestic cups stretching back to February 2018 and leaves them with the Champions League as the only remaining trophy they can win this season.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola sent his Manchester City players a stern warning after they were beaten by Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final. The Wembley defeat means the Blues have just the Champions League left to play for this season – but to reach the last eight they need to get past Madrid in the second leg at the Etihad Stadium two weeks on Friday.

straight to your inboxManchester City can move one step closer to winning their second piece of silverware of the season on Saturday when they face off against Arsenal at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final.City haven't had much to play for in recent weeks after Liverpool won the Premier League title and Champions League qualification was almost guaranteed but, after some disappointing results, they have begun to return to form as of late with three victories in succession.Building momentum ahead

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City squad are 'incredibly happy' to get the green light to compete in next season's Champions League competition.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola, Txiki Begiristain and other key figures at Manchester City celebrated together on Monday morning as the news was announced that they will be able to compete in the Champions League. The club had remained confident that an independent hearing would clear them even when it was dropped on them back in February that they had been expelled from UEFA competitions for two years, and Guardiola reiterated the faith in press conferences right up to the verdict.

straight to your inbox Manchester City have issued a statement after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced that their punishment for contravening Financial Fair Play regulations has been reduced to a fine. The Blues protested their innocence throughout the UEFA investigation and immediately returned to CAS when it was announced in February that they would be banned from the Champions League for two years.

straight to your inboxThe Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will announce on Monday its decision over Manchester City's Champions League ban.In February, Pep Guardiola's side were slapped with a two-year suspension from all UEFA competitions but the club immediately challenged the decision, expressed confidence that an impartial judgement would clear their name and so "in the first instance" commenced proceedings with CAS.Other options are available for either party if they do not feel

straight to your inboxMonday's announcement over Manchester City's appeal against their UEFA sanctions will have plenty more implications than just whether the Blues will be allowed to play in the Champions League next season.City will discover if their appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport has been successful on Monday morning, after UEFA banned them from European competition for two seasons back in February for 'serious breaches' of Financial Fair Play regulations.Pep Guardiola said

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City defender Micah Richards has revealed the one area of improvement that has taken Raheem Sterling’s game to the next level.Sterling scored a hat-trick during Man City’s comprehensive victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday night.The England forward found the bottom right corner with a lovely side-footed finish from the edge of the box to open the scoring for last season’s champions.Gabriel Jesus doubled City’s advantage not long after, before

straight to your inbox Micah Richards disagrees with Raheem Sterling’s comments that next season has next season has already started for Manchester City. The England international made the comment prior to City’s game at Southampton last weekend, having beaten newly-crowned champions Liverpool 4-0 in their previous game.