Raphael Varane names two possible advantages for Real Madrid over Man City

straight to your inboxManchester City's map for the 2020/21 Premier League season has been revealed following the release of the fixture list on Thursday. The scheduled start of the campaign at the Etihad Stadium against Aston Villa is set to be postponed, meaning the first games will be away matches against Wolves and Leeds United either side of the hosting of Leicester City.

straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand has urged John Stones to leave Manchester City to resurrect his career. The English centre-back has only started twice for Pep Guardiola since the season restarted in June.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has warned his Manchester City teammates that they are only one mistake away from exiting the Champions League.City face Lyon in Saturday's quarter-final in Lisbon, in the new one-game format for this season's adapted Champions League finale.The Blues booked their place in the last eight by overcoming Real Madrid by 2-1 for the second time, capitalising on two mistakes from Raphael Varane in the visitors' defence.And Gundogan has warned City that the one-game

straight to your inbox There seems to be some disagreement within the Manchester City squad over how much of an advantage the new Champions League format can be to the Blues' hopes of winning the tournament. Due to the three-month suspension of football across Europe, the Champions League is being played in a mini-tournament in Lisbon at the end of all the domestic seasons, with the quarter-finals and semi-finals being played as single knockout ties.

straight to your inboxJoleon Lescott says Gabriel Jesus needs to be more selfish in attack for Manchester City.The striker scored a crucial goal to put City 2-1 up against Real Madrid in the Champions League, seizing on a mistake from Raphael Varane to produce a cool finish.It was Jesus's fifth goal since football resumed in June as he continues to fill the void left by Sergio Aguero's injury.Speaking on BT Sport, former City defender Lescott said the difference between the two players is

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus says Manchester City have learned how to suffer – and that has him dreaming of lifting the European Cup.The Blues striker put the pain on Real Madrid by robbing Raphael Varane to tee up Raheem Sterling for the first goal and then superbly tucking away the second in a 2-1 win at the Etihad on Friday night.But the 23-year-old Brazil international believes that City have taken the lessons from previous Champions League flops, and can now cope with the moments in

straight to your inboxReal Madrid defender Raphael Varane accepted full responsibility for his side's defeat by Manchester City in the Champions League.Madrid needed to come from behind after losing the first leg 2-1 at the Bernabeu following goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus.Zinedine Zidane's men were without Sergio Ramos after his red card but the Spaniard travelled with the team to watch on from the sidelines.Varane started alongside Eder Militao in central defence but a shaky

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus believes the power of his pressing game was key to Manchester City's victory against Real Madrid in the Champions LeagueThe Brazilian netted in the reverse fixture at the Bernabeu in February and started on the wing again at the Etihad, with Phil Foden operating as the false nine.Jesus was involved from the off, putting Raphael Varane under pressure after just nine minutes and forcing the Frenchman into an early mistake that allowed Raheem Sterling to open the

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola and Zinedine Zidane were locked in conversation at pitchside after Manchester City's win over Real Madrid in the Champions League.The two managers chatted amicably after the Blues’ 2-1 win had secured a place in the last-eight tournament, which starts in Lisbon next week.Defender Raphael Varane admitted his two errors had brought the defeat for Madrid, but Zidane’s failure to reach the quarter-finals will pile pressure on him, even though he led them to

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola admitted he got his tactics wrong during the first half of Manchester City's win against Real Madrid in the Champions League.The Spaniard made four changes to the side that defeated Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu back in February.

straight to your inboxManchester City aimed to put Real Madrid under pressure from the off during their round-of-16 clash at the Etihad Stadium, according to Raheem Sterling.City took the lead after just nine minutes when Raphael Varane was caught in possession by Gabriel Jesus.

straight to your inbox Sergio Ramos will be at the Etihad on Friday for Real Madrid's Champions League match with Manchester City despite not being part of the matchday squad. Ramos is suspended for the second leg of the last-16 clash after being shown a red card for hauling down Gabriel Jesus in the final moments of the 2-1 win for Pep Guardiola's side at the Bernabeu.

straight to your inboxManchester City have plenty going for them ahead of the second leg of their Champions League tie with Real Madrid.Not only do they hold an actual advantage - leading 2-1 that means any draw or a 1-0 loss will still take them through - but they are in excellent form; in six games at the Etihad since football restarted, they have six wins with five clean sheets and an average of four goals scored per game.Recent history would back them as well.

straight to your inboxReal Madrid's Militao confident ahead of City clashReal Madrid defender Eder Militao has made some bullish comments ahead of their trip to Manchester for Friday night’s Champions League meeting.Pep Guardiola’s men boast a 2-1 advantage from the Bernabeu, and the La Liga champions will be without club captain Sergio Ramos after his sending off in the first leg.Militao is set to feature in Ramos’ place and is confident of Los Blancos’ chances of turning the tie around.

straight to your inbox Bayern Munich director Oliver Kahn has admitted that Manchester City ’s victory in over-turning Uefa’s European ban has made it tougher for Bayern to win the Champions League. And the former Germany goalkeeper called for tougher financial fair play (FFP) rules to “get more balanced competition”.

straight to your inboxNew details of Manchester City's 2020/21 away kit appear to have been leaked as the club prepare to release the new strip on Monday.City will unveil their new Puma away shirt at 8am on Monday according to their website, and it is expected to be the black and navy blue 'architecture' design that has been 'leaked' previously.