Nine youngsters join De Bruyne and Aguero in Man City training and more things spotted

straight to your inboxJoleon Lescott has said he never wants Sergio Aguero to leave Manchester City after the striker ended his 13-month Premier League goal drought. The Argentine striker - whose last league goal came in January 2020 against Sheffield United - wrapped up the scoring for City in their 3-0 win over Fulham on Saturday.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones hit back at the suggestion that Pep Guardiola's seven changes had an impact on Manchester City's performance at Fulham, despite a 3-0 win.Guardiola shuffled his pack, dropping Fernandinho, Kyle Walker, Aleks Zinchenko, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has recalled Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus to his Manchester City side for the Premier League trip to Fulham.City face Scott Parker's side in a game that could have big implications for the top and bottom of the table, with Fulham able to move out of the relegation zone with a win. City can move 17 clear of second place before Manchester United and Leicester play tomorrow.

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero has played down talk of a potential move to Barcelona. The Manchester City legend is out of contract at the end of the season and, after an injury-hit campaign, his future at the club is far from certain.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has been named Premier League Player of the Month for February, becoming the first Manchester City player to ever win back-to-back awards.Gundogan had already won the January award, and he continued his fine form into February as City continued their winning run to a record-breaking 21 victories in succession. Central to that form was Gundogan's scoring form from midfield, especially in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden insists he never thought about going down when challenged by Alex McCarthy as Manchester City were denied a clear penalty in the win over Southampton.City had gone ahead against the run of play thanks to Kevin De Bruyne, who converted a rebound from Foden's saved shot.

direct to your inboxManchester City, favourites at 1/2 with Betfred, will be very confident going into this game with 22 consecutive wins in all competitions under their belts. Since Manchester United, who are 6/1, went top of the table in January, they have dropped points in seven of their last 10 Premier League matches with six draws and a surprising defeat at home against Sheffield United.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola watched on as he saw a full Manchester City squad train for the first time this season just in time for the derby with Manchester United.Guardiola will have never seen this group of players all train together, with summer additions Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias now part of City's full strength squad.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has made six changes to his Manchester City side as he looks to navigate a 21st consecutive victory.After the cagey win over West Ham at the weekend, which required Ruben Dias and John Stones goals to secure another win that took City 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League.City can extend that to 15, albeit for 24 hours, but will need to be better in attack against a Wolves side who have caused Guardiola's side problems in recent meetings - including

straight to your inboxJamie Carragher has warned Manchester City that their winning run will count for very little if they are not crowned European champions.City made it 20 wins in a row in all competitions at the weekend when they beat West Ham 2-1 thanks to goals from Ruben Dias and John Stones.That victory means they are just six wins away from equalling the European record for consecutive wins, which is currently held by Johan Cruyff's Ajax side in 1972, managed by Stefan Kovacs.Speaking on

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is tipping Sergio Aguero to still have a major impact on Manchester City ’s season. And the Blues boss also claims that off-key Kevin De Bruyne, like Aguero, still has to find his fluency, but will be back to his best given time.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones was the match-winner as Manchester City edged past West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and now Joe Cole has claimed he'd make a good striker.Pep Guardiola 's men triumphed 2-1 in the Premier League showdown with the Hammers to move 13 points clear at the top of the table. City 's goals both came from their central defenders, with Ruben Dias opening the scoring after half an hour.

straight to your inboxRuben Dias believes the team spirit in the Manchester City squad gives everyone the belief that they can score goals from all over the pitch.Dias has transformed City's defence since joining from Benfica in the summer, and it was his goal that opened the scoring in a tense first half against West Ham, converting Kevin De Bruyne's brilliant cross.On his first goal in a Blue shirt, Dias told City TV: "I'm very happy, more happy with the win but obviously very happy with my

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero says he is itching to get back on the pitch after a long absence after he was handed a first Manchester City start for four months.Aguero last started in City's reverse fixture against West Ham, but was substituted at half time as his managed return from injury suffered another setback that saw him miss much of the following four months.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has recalled Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne to his Manchester City starting line up in search of a 20th straight win.West Ham will try to stop City's incredible run, with the Hammers on a decent run of their own. The Blues have had a quick turnaround from Wednesday's Champions League win over Borussia Monchengladbach, and Guardiola has stayed true to his pre-match assertion that he would make a number of changes.

straight to your inboxOwen Hargreaves has claimed Gabriel Jesus is "the best reserve centre-forward in the world" and likened the Manchester City striker to Roberto Firmino.The Brazilian striker has often played second-fiddle to Sergio Aguero since arriving at the Etihad Stadium. However, despite Aguero's injuries, Jesus has still found himself regularly rotated, with Pep Guardiola often playing Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling or Bernardo Silva as a "false nine".

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero says he is prepared to play the waiting game on a decision regarding his Manchester City future.The 32-year-old, who has scored over 250 goals for the club - including 180 in the Premier League - since arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2011, is out of contract in the summer.