Steph Houghton confirms Man City Women will take a knee before Chelsea clash

straight to your inbox Diego Carlos has no plans to leave Sevilla this summer, despite reported transfer interest from Manchester City. Carlos is one of the names supposedly under consideration by City as an alternative to Kalidou Koulibaly, as negotiations drag on with Napoli.

straight to your inbox Ronald Koeman has suggested that Barcelona will not be signing Eric Garcia in the summer transfer window. The Manchester City youngster had been convinced enough by a return to the Nou Camp to tell the Blues he would not sign an extension to his current deal that runs out in 2021.

Kane has remained with Spurs throughout his professional career, scoring 143 Premier League goals for the North London side including two Golden Boot-winning campaigns.However, he is still yet to win a trophy in his career and Merson has questioned why United or City have not made a move to secure his services."I'm probably Harry Kane's biggest fan after his mum and dad! I look at him and I think: 'What are you going to win at Tottenham?'" he told Sky Sports."He's one of the best in the business

straight to your inbox Manchester City could face five fixtures in 13 days to start the new season after their Carabao Cup third round fixture was confirmed. City begin their Premier League campaign at Wolves on Monday September 21, with the Carabao Cup game now scheduled to take place on Thursday September 24.

straight to your inboxFrank Lampard has claimed that Manchester City and Liverpool were interested in signing Timo Werner before Chelsea struck up a deal.Chelsea swooped for the striker after seeing him score 28 goals in the Bundesliga last season for RB Leipzig and the West London club have been an exception to the rule in the transfer window by spending heavily while most clubs have not; a reported £25m deal in place for Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy will take their spree beyond the £250m

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Friday, September 11.England captain Harry Kane has revealed what he told Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood after the incident that resulted in their dismissal from the national team squad.The youngsters were sent home after breaking Covid-19 protocol following the 1-0 Nations League victory over Iceland.And Kane was quick to contact Manchester City midfielder Foden and Greenwood immediately after the news broke.“As a senior

straight to your inboxNathan Ake has been working with Manchester City coaches over the summer to prepare him for game time in several positions in the new season.Ake joined from Bournemouth for around £40m, and he said he immediately started working with City's conditioning coaches to prepare himself for his new challenge.But when City's initial interest was revealed to him, Ake admits he was taken by surprise.Speaking to The Mirror, he said: “I had to pinch myself in the arm.

After more than a year of discussion, a controversial new Public Space Protection Order is due to be enforced from October.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for September 4.Lionel Messi’s standoff with Barcelona is over.

straight to your inboxThere are any number of reasons for to be cautious about a Manchester City deal for Lionel Messi.It remains unclear how many millions of pounds it will cost to sign the Barcelona forward amid a dispute in his contract, and even if they were to sign him there are questions over how it would affect Pep Guardiola and the City squad.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is set to quarantine for a fortnight before returning to Manchester City ahead of the new Premier League season. The coach has been in his native Barcelona for a break, with some fans hoping that his presence there is another sign that means Lionel Messi could actually be on his way to the Etihad.

straight to your inboxFormer Juve man Maresca appointed EDS head coachEnzo Maresca is the new head coach of Manchester City’s Elite Development Squad. The move is part of an ongoing reshuffle at Academy level , with Maresca taking the role having most recently been assistant manager to Manuel Pellegrini at West Ham United.

straight to your inbox There is a very different feel at Manchester City Women as Ellen White prepares to start her second season at the club. For a start, the England season is fit to start this weekend as they take on Chelsea in the first Community Shield for 12 years, having been forced to sit out her first few months as a Blue last year with injury.Renewing rivalries with Chelsea first up is a daunting but excellent opportunity.

straight to your inbox The Premier League have announced that two of Manchester City 's matches in the opening month of the 2020/21 season will be shown live on TV. Both City's clash at Wolves on Monday, September 21 and the Blues' home match at the Etihad Stadium against Leicester City on Sunday, September 27 have been chosen by the Premier League 's broadcast partners.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Thursday, August 20.With Claudio Bravo having left Manchester City, the club have moved to secure further back-up in goal for the 2020/21 season.It’s Scott Carson, who was with the club last season too.