Roy Keane delivers verdict on Man City defence and makes Virgil van Dijk comparison

straight to your inboxThere was no room for Sergio Aguero, Aymeric Laporte and Aleks Zinchenko in the Manchester City squad to face Burnley as more players returned from injury. Pep Guardiola had warned that there will be more competition for places now that he has more options available and proved his point with the selection of John Stones to partner Ruben Dias for the second successive game.

City know a win will seal a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League, but Olympiacos will offer a tough challenge in Greece. Guardiola opted to leave Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne in Manchester to hand the pair a much-needed rest, but was able to include Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy and Sergio Aguero in the travelling squad.

straight to your inbox every day, freeRoy Keane has backed Daniel James to return to Manchester United full of confidence after his stunning goal for Wales over the international break.James has struggled for form during 2020 after making a stunning breakthrough at Old Trafford following his transfer from Swansea City in 2019. As a result, Leeds United made tentative enquiries about signing James on a season-long loan but United never had any intention of letting the Welshman leave.

Foden added some gloss to the scoreline by adding the third and fourth - first sweeping the ball home from inside the area before finding the net with a long-distance strike.  It was his first, arguably less eye-catching, goal that impressed Keane, who saw elements of Scholes in Foden as he arrived into the box to guide home Jadon Sancho's cut-back. "I love this first goal, we're talking about making runs in the box right at the end, a bit like Paul Scholes used to do.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have been credited with an interest in Braga defender David Carmo.The young centre-back only made his debut for his boyhood club in January but has already attracted a host of suitors.According to The Athletic, that includes United, due to the 21-year-old's promising performances.Carmo will not be a name familiar to many fans due to his limited experience in senior football, but the 21-year-old is already making a name for himself.The 6ft

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has defended Kyle Walker after Roy Keane labelled the Manchester City defender an idiot.Walker has been in excellent form for City so far this season but gave away a soft penalty for a foul on Sadio Mane in last weekend's draw with Liverpool. It led to a rant from Sky Sports pundit Keane, who branded Walker an 'idiot' and a 'car crash'.

straight to your inboxSevilla director of football Monchi has defended his decision to turn down a summer bid from Manchester City for Jules Kounde.With City on the lookout for a central defender in the summer, they were linked with a move for Frenchman Kounde but saw an offer turned down.It led to City instead landing Ruben Dias from Benfica for a club record fee - with Nicolas Otamendi moving in the other direction - and Kounde instead staying put at Los Nervionenses.Speaking to El Desmarque,

straight to your inboxFrance manager Didier Deschamps defended his decision to call up Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma over Manchester City star Aymeric Laporte on Tuesday, before his side went on to lose to minnows Finland the following day.Despite establishing himself as one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League - perhaps second only to Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk - Laporte has repeatedly been snubbed by the national team and is yet to even make his debut for France.The 26-year-old has

straight to your inboxEngland manager Gareth Southgate has hit out at the 'personal criticism' Roy Keane handed to Manchester City defender Kyle Walker during Sunday's draw with Liverpool.Despite fearing that his England career may be over after being shown a red card in the draw with Iceland in September, Walker has remained a key part of the international side and is enjoying a fine run of form as of late.The right-back started the Three Lions' last two Nations League matches and was also

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes features as the 22nd best male footballer.Six Liverpool players make the list - Jordan Henderson, Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk.But De Bruyne is the highest-ranked English-based star - also coming ahead of the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.The City midfielder was only pipped to the top spot by Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski."Nobody could have done more than the

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 inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Monday, November 9. Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane labelled Manchester City defender Kyle Walker an ‘idiot’ after he conceded a penalty in their 1-1 Premier League draw with Liverpool.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has praised Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus for his goalscoring contribution in Sunday's draw with Liverpool.The Brazil international netted City's equaliser with a stunning two-touch finish just after the half-hour mark at the Etihad Stadium after Mohamed Salah's penalty had opened the scoring for the visitors.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane has labelled Kyle Walker an "idiot" and a "car crash" for his challenge on Sadio Mane that saw Liverpool take the lead against Manchester City. The Reds took an early lead at the Etihad Stadium when Walker was penalised for fouling Mane inside the penalty area after the Liverpool forward has burst inside him.

straight to your inbox Manchester City take on Liverpool on Sunday in what is set to be yet another thrilling Premier League encounter. Though the season remains in its infancy the match could have massive ramifications for the title race, as Jurgen Klopp's side could move eight points clear of City with a victory.