Pep Guardiola explains why Raheem Sterling has become undroppable for Man City

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Friday, November 27.Pep Guardiola has revealed that Manchester City have no new injury concerns ahead of tomorrow’s game against Burnley.Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy and Aleks Zinchenko all returned to the squad as the Blues beat Olympiakos in the Champions League on Wednesday night.Nathan Ake is the only potential absentee with a knock sustained while on international duty with the Netherlands.In his pre-match press

straight to your inboxManchester City's Christmas schedule has been confirmed, as well as their upcoming Premier League games which include a Manchester derby at Old Trafford.City will face Manchester United in the first Premier League derby of the season, looking to avenge their two defeats in the league to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side last season. That game has been moved to the evening kick-off on Saturday December 12, with kick off at 5.30pm.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was happier with Manchester City's attacking output in their 1-0 win over Olympiacos. The Blues have struggled for goals all season in the Premier League and failed to find the net on Saturday as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham to leave them in the bottom half of the table.

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 inboxPhil Foden has issued thanks to Manchester City teammate Raheem Sterling following his superb assist in the Champions League triumph against Olympiacos.Victory for Pep Guardiola's side secures a spot in the knockout stage of the competition, becoming the fifth side to do so, and maintains a 100 per cent record in Europe this term.

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 inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, November 22nd. Pep Guardiola admitted that his City defence conceded a cheap goal early on to Spurs that changed the fabric of the game.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says his Manchester City defence have cost their side points in their last two Premier League games.City were beaten 2-0 on a miserable night at Tottenham, who bossed proceedings from the moment Heung-Min Son raced through the centre to collect a through-ball from a quick free kick to slot home after Aymeric Laporte was dragged out of position by Harry KaneAs City dominated possession but couldn't turn that into clear chances, Spurs broke through the middle

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola suggested Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling are not yet fully fit to start for Manchester City in their Premier League trip to Tottenham. Both players had returned to training this week and were named on the City bench at Spurs, but were not quite ready to start.

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 inboxManchester City players were worried that Pep Guardiola might leave Manchester City at the end of the current season, Aymeric Laporte has revealed.Guardiola ended weeks of speculation by signing a two-year extension on Thursday, committing his future to City until 2023.

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 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 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.