Pep Guardiola and Man City players help ensure Christmas gift for every child in East Manchester

straight to your inboxKyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero will all have to be assessed in training before Pep Guardiola will decide when he can turn to his players again. Manchester City progressed to the Carabao Cup final for a fourth year in a row by beating neighbours United at Old Trafford with goals from John Stones and Fernandinho in a 2-0 win.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne might be needed to continue as a false nine when Manchester City take on Manchester United for a place in the Carabao Cup final.City travel to Old Trafford for a one-leg semi-final full of confidence after beating Chelsea on Sunday.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne says Manchester City need to be winning games against top four rivals more often if they want to challenge at the top of the Premier League.De Bruyne played as a false nine as City were without Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres at Stamford Bridge, while Sergio Aguero was only fit enough for the bench. The Belgian was in superb form and registered a goal and assist as City raced into a 3-0 half time lead thanks to a ruthless display in the first 45 minutes.

straight to your inboxManchester City might use their academy players for the FA Cup clash against Birmingham City in order to field stronger teams against Chelsea and Manchester United.The new year begins with a big Premier League clash against Chelsea on Sunday, before a Carabao Cup semi-final at Old Trafford and an FA Cup third round tie at home to Championship side Birmingham.With at least five City players set to be missing for the Chelsea trip due to Covid tests, Guardiola will have to

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players not to look too closely at a Premier League table that has rivals Manchester United as joint leaders.United moved level with Liverpool on New Year's Day by beating Aston Villa, with City seven points behind the pair albeit with two games in hand.Speaking ahead of City's trip to face Chelsea, Guardiola said he is not surprised to see a club of United's stature back at the top of the table, but warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has confirmed that Manchester City will be without at least five players for the Premier League game with Chelsea. Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus have been self-isolating since Christmas Day after returning positive Covid-19 tests and a further three players subsequently tested positive following the Newcastle game.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was encouraged by Sergio Aguero's latest cameo as the Manchester City striker fights his way back from injury.The last of Aguero's three starts this season came in October at West Ham when he was forced off with a hamstring issue, while the knee problem that kept him out before that has continued to sideline him since.

straight to your inboxWith Sergio Aguero becoming less influential and Gabriel Jesus struggling for goals, Manchester City could be in the market for a new striker, either in January or in the summer.That's according to a report from 90min, which suggests that City are keen to keep Aguero, but are planning to lessen their reliance on him and have made a new striker their top priority next summer as they prepare to transition away from the Argentine.The report goes on to suggest that City are

straight to your inboxJamie Redknapp has warned Manchester City that they have to start planning for life after Sergio Aguero. The legendary City forward has been plagued by injuries so far this season, making just seven appearances in all competitions.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was critical of Manchester City's finishing as they picked up a narrow 1-0 win at Southampton. The Blues won for the first time in three games to lift themselves up the Premier League table after difficult draws with West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United had halted their momentum.

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero missed two days of training after Manchester City's Premier League draw with West Brom due to a new injury problem. Aguero played 14 minutes in the West Brom game, his first league appearance since October, as Pep Guardiola tries to manage the return of his star striker.

direct to your inboxJohn Stones is not carrying an injury despite missing Manchester City's Premier League game with West Brom. The 26-year-old has fought his way back into the team after two years of injuries and personal issues preventing him from holding down a regular place, and started alongside Ruben Dias for the Manchester derby as they notched another clean sheet.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola will make a late decision on Sergio Aguero's fitness for Manchester City's Premier League fixture with West Brom after the striker returned to training. Aguero came off the bench to score against Marseille in the Champions League last Wednesday, but he was suffering from gastroenteritis over the weekend which ruled him out of the derby with United at Old Trafford.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola thinks it would be unfair on the rest of his Manchester City players to put Sergio Aguero into the squad before he is fully fit.The Argentine striker returned to the matchday selection against Marseille last week and came off the bench, scoring with one of his first touches.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said Manchester City are missing Sergio Aguero as the Argentine's fitness struggles continue. City's coach had already decided that Aguero would not start the Manchester derby despite him scoring on his return off the bench against Marseille in midweek because of the Argentine's longstanding issues; he has only started three games this season and has had a few premature returns trying to shake off a serious knee issue that kept him out for five months.

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero misses out on a place in the Manchester City squad for the derby as he is suffering from gastroenteritis. The Argentine striker returned from injury to score in a cameo appearance against Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday, but Pep Guardiola had already confirmed he would not start at Old Trafford.

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand believes the return of Sergio Aguero could be crucial for Man City ahead of the Manchester derby this weekend.City take on United on Sunday and find themselves in seventh, a point and a place behind their rivals. Despite four wins in a row, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team go into the game on a low after being knocked out of the Champions League in midweek with a 3-2 loss to RB Leipzig.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said that Sergio Aguero has no chance of starting the Manchester derby on Saturday. The Manchester City striker returned to action to make just his fifth appearance of the season in the 3-0 win over Marseille, playing the last 25 minutes and scoring not long after coming on.