Mum who didn't know she was pregnant gives birth in ambulance while being taken to hospital with suspected appendicitis

straight to your inboxA home fixture with Burnley is rarely described as a must-win fixture for Manchester City, but after two games in the Premier League without a win, three points are sorely needed.City followed up a decent draw against Liverpool with the disappointing defeat at Tottenham to sit 13th in the Premier League before this weekend's fixtures.

straight to your inboxLa Liga president Javier Tebas admits the Spanish league are working on provisional plans to account for any drop in revenue if Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona.Messi came close to ending his long association with Barcelona in the summer, but decided to stay to avoid a costly legal battle with the club he loves. Manchester City were strongly linked with Messi's signature at the time and view themselves as front-runners to land the Argentine were he to leave Catalonia.

coronavirus  deaths have been recorded in Greater Manchester's hospitals.

straight to your inboxQualification into the knockout phase of the Champions League couldn’t have gone smoother for Manchester City after their 1-0 win away vs Olympiacos saw them clinch four wins from their opening four group stage matches.Although the victory came by way of slender one-goal margin, it doesn’t necessarily reflect the performance of Pep Guardiola’s side on the night.They dominated the ball and created 21 shots, 11 of which hit the target.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola singled out John Stones for praise after Manchester City's victory over Olympiacos in the Champions League. While the Blues never managed to kill the game off, it was another assured performance at the back that produced another clean sheet in the competition to lay the platform for a fourth consecutive win in Europe that confirms qualification to the knockout stage.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden has issued thanks to Manchester City teammate Raheem Sterling following his superb assist in the Champions League triumph against Olympiacos.Victory for Pep Guardiola's side secures a spot in the knockout stage of the competition, becoming the fifth side to do so, and maintains a 100 per cent record in Europe this term.

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straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says his Manchester City defence have cost their side points in their last two Premier League games.City were beaten 2-0 on a miserable night at Tottenham, who bossed proceedings from the moment Heung-Min Son raced through the centre to collect a through-ball from a quick free kick to slot home after Aymeric Laporte was dragged out of position by Harry KaneAs City dominated possession but couldn't turn that into clear chances, Spurs broke through the middle

straight to your inboxTottenham boss Jose Mourinho has told Gareth Southgate to name the Premier League managers who put pressure on him to leave their players out of the England squad.Manchester City ace Raheem Sterling withdrew from the England squad during the international break but Mourinho believes that he will feature at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.Three members of Mourinho's Tottenham side all played at least two games during the international break, with Harry Kane playing

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for November 20.Pep Guardiola's 'addictive' approach and winning style was enough to convince Manchester City to agree a new two-year contract for the manager. That is according to  City's  director of football Txiki Begiristain, who predicted that the future is bright with  Guardiola  at the helm until 2023.

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straight to your inboxGareth Southgate has moved to reassure Manchester City after Raheem Sterling was notably absent from England's Nations League clash with Belgium.Sterling was rested for England's friendly win over the Republic of Ireland earlier this week, but was expected to return for the crucial Nations League trip to Belgium. However, Sterling was absent, and England fell to a 2-0 defeat to end their hopes of reaching next year's finals.

straight to your inboxLeeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips has revealed his conversation with Pep Guardiola after his side's draw with Manchester City last month.The midfielder put in an impressive performance in the 1-1 draw, which saw Leeds come from behind to grab a deserved point against City, who led through Raheem Sterling's 17th-minute opener.Speaking to The Times, Phillips admitted he feared for the worst after conceding first due to how well Guardiola's side were playing.Yet he felt

straight to your inbox Ferran Torres says the hectic fixture schedule in the Premier League and international calendar is harming players, as he reflected on his start to life at Manchester City.Torres was a £20m summer signing from Valencia, in a move that already looks to represent incredible value.