Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, 8 June.
19.05.2023 - 21:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines.
Guardiola opens up on De Bruyne heated Real Madrid moment
Pep Guardiola admitted he 'loved' Kevin De Bruyne shouting back at him during a heated moment in the Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid.
The City boss was fuming early in the second half as his midfield started to give a few early balls away. After the Belgian was culpable he was given shouts from the touchline that let him know in no uncertain terms what he had done.
But City's midfield maestro gave as good as he got and shouted back at his boss before carrying on with the encounter. City blew Real away 4-0 on the night to deal a 5-1 aggregate win and set up a meeting with Inter Milan in the final next month in Istanbul.
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Chelsea facing eight players out ahead of City trip
Frank Lampard has confirmed a groin injury will keep Benoit Badiashile out for Sunday's game against Manchester City - one of up to eight injuries the Chelsea boss has to contend with.
Lampard has endured a torrid start to life as Chelsea caretaker boss with six consecutive defeats across all competitions, before taking four points from his last two. But among a pile-up of fitness issues already at Stamford Bridge, centre-back Badiashile is has joined up to seven more players in being unavailable this weekend.
Even with a fully-fit squad Lampard would face a tough task in halting City's title push, with Pep Guardiola's side in seemingly unstoppable form. The Blues have won 17 of their last 19 games - two draws being the away legs of their respective Champions League ties against Bayern Munich and Real
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, 8 June.
Mateo Kovacic has left the door open for a switch to Manchester City after experiencing a "very bad" season at Chelsea.
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne insisted not much has changed this season for the Blues as they attempt to make history on Saturday in the Champions League final.
Kevin De Bruyne insists his career won't be defined by winning the Champions League - offering a different view of next week's final vs Inter Milan to manager Pep Guardiola.
Jack Grealish was on the receiving end of a controversial handball decision that allowed Manchester United to get back on level terms in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
Manchester City fans are confident of an FA Cup final win after seeing the starting XI for Saturday's game.
Manchester City have a clean bill of health ahead of today's FA Cup final against Manchester United.
Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish could return for Manchester City when they take on Manchester United in the FA Cup final.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank says a low block, high pressure and maximising set-pieces are the key to achieving a result against Manchester City ahead of their FA Cup final with Manchester United on Saturday.
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has called Bernardo Silva's understanding of the game "unbelievable".
Manchester City star Erling Haaland has made history by becoming the first player to be named both the Premier League's Player and Young Player of the Season in the same campaign.
Pep Guardiola's team selection against Chelsea will be intriguing, after Manchester City's massive Champions League win over Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti insists he is not focused solely on disrupting Erling Haaland when his side face Manchester City in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday.
Players from Manchester United and Manchester City make up half of the nominees for the PFA Fans' Player of the Year.
Manchester City travel to Goodison Park on Sunday as they face Everton in a huge Premier League clash.
Pep Guardiola admits that dropping his Manchester City players from the starting line-up is the hardest part of his job.
Erling Haaland's incredible debut season for Manchester City has seen the striker earn the Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award.
With every passing game, the T-word is being bandied about outside the Etihad with increasing frequency.
Manchester City escaped the Bernabeu with the tie all-square after a pulsating draw with Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Pep Guardiola hinted at Manchester City changes for the second leg as they look to make home advantage count against Real Madrid.