Pep Guardiola asked about Man City future ahead of Liverpool FC fixture

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says no player loved football more than Diego Maradona, as he led Manchester City's tributes to the Argentina legend.Maradona has passed away at the age of 60, leading to tributes to be paid from around the world in respect of one of the greatest players to play the game.The sad news was confirmed before City's Champions League win in Olympiacos, with Guardiola paying tribute to Maradona in his post-match media commitments.Guardiola also offered his

straight to your inboxKyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne are not injured, Pep Guardiola confirmed, despite them remaining at home for Manchester City's Champions League trip to Olympiacos.The senior duo have been ever-present in City's games this season, but were notable absentees in the travelling squad to Greece for City's latest Champions League group game.However, Guardiola confirmed that the decision to leave them out of the game was taken for fitness reasons, to give the experienced pair a

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 inboxLife goes at different speeds for young footballers. By the time Raheem Sterling turned 20 years old in December 2014, the winger was already a crucial part of the Liverpool set-up, starring during the 2013/14 season as Brendan Rodgers’ side narrowly missed out on the Premier League title.

straight to your inboxJurgen Klopp does not believe that Liverpool and Manchester City will continue to dominate the Premier League despite Pep Guardiola extending his stay at the club.Guardiola's contract was set to expire this summer but it was announced in the week that he had signed a new two-year deal which will see him remain at the Etihad until at least 2023.The Blues and Liverpool have emerged as the two best teams in the country over the last few years and have been intensely battling

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists his Manchester City future beyond 2023 will depend on the success he achieves in the next two and a half years - but crucially did not rule out any further contract extensions.The manager has just committed his future to City for another two and a half years, with the ink on his new contract barely dry before talk has moved to what will happen when this deal expires.Before signing the new contract, Guardiola had always said he must earn any extension

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Manchester City's response to the coronavirus pandemic was a key factor in convincing him that he was at the right club. Speaking to the media for the first time since signing a new two-year contract extension, Guardiola explained how a conversation with chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak was the key factor in convincing him to sign the new deal that will keep him at the club until 2023.

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 inbox Pep Guardiola wants Lionel Messi to finish his career in Barcelona, despite speculation linking Manchester City with a fresh move for the Argentine playmaker.

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 Eric Garcia remains coy on his Manchester City future amid continued speculation that a return to Barcelona is on the cards. Pep Guardiola dropped the surprising news that Garcia had opted against extending his contract with the club towards the end of last season, with his current deal set to expire in 2021.

straight to your inboxComing into this Manchester City squad must be a daunting experience for any new signing, but goalkeeper Zack Steffen says Pep Guardiola makes the transition as easy as possible.Steffen signed for the club last summer, before spending the 2019/20 season on loan at Fortuna Dusseldorf.

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 inboxJoao Cancelo earned the praise of manager Pep Guardiola after his role in Manchester City's draw with Liverpool. The Portugal international played at left-back, a problem position for the Blues that the Premier League champions looked to exploit from the off at the Etihad with Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino making runs in behind.

straight to your inbox Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has accused the Premier League of wanting to be different and called on the authorities to fall into line with the rest of Europe and allow five substitutions.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola hailed the return of Gabriel Jesus as the striker helped Manchester City to a 1-1 draw against Liverpool. Mo Salah gave the visitors the lead at the Etihad after Kyle Walker had clumsily brought down Sadio Mane in the penalty box.

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.