Pep Guardiola defends 'unique' Gabriel Jesus with Man City striker Sergio Aguero injured

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for July 24Manchester City have had to make do without Sergio Aguero for most of the Premier League run-in, with the Argentina forward having picked up an injury in the June victory over Burnley.Aguero has missed seven league games, as well as the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the FA Cup, but there is now hope that he could return in time to face Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League.“[Benjamin] Mendy is

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola raised hopes that Sergio Aguero will be fit to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League in two weeks. The Manchester City striker was expected to have to sit out the crunch game against the La Liga champions after suffering a knee injury that required surgery in Barcelona.

straight to your inbox Joao Cancelo can help Manchester City for years to come if he can keep his current attitude, according to Pep Guardiola. The Portugal international signed from Juventus for £60m last summer aiming to take over from Kyle Walker at right-back but it has been such a largely frustrating campaign that even his future at the club has been left uncertain.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola’s first season in charge of Manchester City was the first time in his career he had failed to win a trophy.And the blank campaign was confirmed when Alexis Sanchez bundled in an extra-time winner at Wembley to eliminate the Blues and set up an all-London FA Cup final against Chelsea.That first season was difficult, with some fine football interspersed with dramatic defeats as the Blues players wrestled with the new manager’s radical ideas.But Guardiola says

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola hailed Raheem Sterling’s maturity as a player after the Manchester City ace struck a superb hat-trick at Brighton. The Blues and England winger sparked a 5-0 win on the south coast and made himself firm favourite to be the first City player for nine years to score more goals in a season than the legendary Sergio Aguero.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has called on his players to show that Manchester City are a big club capable of winning the Champions League.The Blues will carry a 2-1 advantage into the second leg of their clash with Real Madrid and the draw for the latter rounds was mapped out on Friday, with potentially Juventus and then Barcelona standing in the way of a first final appearance.City's manager was in no mood to discuss anything beyond Real Madrid though.

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero will not be fit to face Real Madrid in the Champions League next month. The Manchester City striker has been ruled out by manager Pep Guardiola, after having surgery on a knee meniscus problem he picked up in the 5-0 win over Burnley last month.

straight to your inboxDespite training alongside Sergio Aguero at Manchester City every day, Phil Foden has overlooked his club teammate when asked to name the best finisher he has played alongside.Foden has enjoyed a breakthrough season, especially since the Premier League restart, as he has repaid Pep Guardiola with some impressive performances when given extended game time with City.His form has prompted calls for an England call-up next season, with BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand saying he

straight to your inbox Manchester City are “confident” that Eric Garcia will stay with them despite claims he has agreed personal terms with Barcelona. The Blues are ready to give the 19-year-old defender a big pay increase and extended contract after his outstanding form since the restart.

straight to your inboxThe days of teams winning titles built on a defensive approach are long gone.

straight to your inboxBarcelona great Rivaldo has urged Gabriel Jesus to stick with Manchester City and Pep Guardiola this summer. The 23-year-old joined City for £27m from Palmeiras in 2016 and has scored a combined 63 goals in 139 games for City.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is planning to face Real Madrid without Sergio Aguero but Manchester City remain hopeful that they will be able to call on the striker again this season. Aguero suffered a problem with his meniscus in the second game back after the restart and will miss the remainder of the Premier League and FA Cup campaign after undergoing surgery in Barcelona.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is unsure whether club legends Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho will stay beyond next summer.But the Manchester City boss is committed to a rebuild of the squad which will begin this summer.The departures of David Silva, Claudio Bravo and Leroy Sane this year, just 12 months after Vincent Kompany departed, has continued the break-up of the sensational squad which won successive Premier League titles.But by next summer Aguero – the biggest name of all – will be

Manchester City morning headlines on Monday, June 29.Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes his players have overcome their penalty woes, after Kevin De Bruyne’s successful conversion against Newcastle United.The Belgian made no mistake as he gave City the lead in their 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final win over the Geordies on Sunday.Missed penalties have been an issue for City this season, with Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, and Ilkay Gundogan all having failed from 12

Manchester City have overcome their penalty woes after Kevin De Bruyne fired in another goal from the spot.The team have been plagued by misses this season, with failed attempts from Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, and Ilkay Gundogan - some more costlier than others.Kevin De Bruyne stepped up when needed to convert at the Bernabeu to complete City's turnaround in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with the Spanish giants, and then stepped up to stroke home

City in 2017 was regarded as a long-term strategy to prepare for life without Aguero in years to come. A fee of £28.8million brought the highly-rated Brazilian to the Etihad Stadium almost three years ago and his time in Manchester so far has been a success.

Manchester City players can "survive" their remaining Premier League games in order to give them the best chance of winning their knockout competitions.The Blues started back again with just Claudio Bravo and John Stones sidelined, but Sergio Aguero, Phil Foden, and Joao Cancelo were all added to that list by the end of their second match of the restart.

Guardiola congratulated Liverpool on winning the Premier League title after Manchester City's defeat at Chelsea confirmed the race was over with seven games to spare.City entered the season as the first side to have won back-to-back league championships for a decade, having pipped Jurgen Klopp's team by a single point last May in a high-quality finale.The Merseyside club have got even better and are on course to smash the record of 100 points set by the Blues back in 2018, while City have been

Manchester City's match tonight against Chelsea.Pep Guardiola has made six changes following Monday's victory over Burnley and three of them have been enforced with Foden, Joao Cancelo and Sergio Aguero missing out through injury.The Argentine suffered a knee injury against Burnley which has since required surgery and he will likely miss the rest of the Premier League season.

Manchester City as the Premier League edges closer to its conclusion.However, the Spaniard will have to manage without Sergio Aguero for an extended period of time after the star striker suffered a knee injury against Burnley last week.The 32 year-old is set to undergo surgery, but the positive news is that his absence should allow Gabriel Jesus to showcase his ability to eventually lead City's attack when Aguero finally departs.The Brazilian is commonly recognised as a top player but when