Sterling starts with Foden benched - Man City fans name XI to face Manchester United

straight to your inboxOne year ago to the day, a group of Manchester City season card holders decided to start collections on matchdays at the Etihad and Academy Stadium to help in the fight against food poverty. In the following 12 months, MCFC Fans Foodbank Support have collected tonnes of food at City men’s and women’s matches, and tens of thousands of pounds in donations.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan played down injury concerns after picking up a knock in Manchester City's Boxing Day victory over Newcastle United.Gundogan scored the opening goal as Pep Guardiola's men beat Newcastle 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium in their first game after Christmas.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has made seven changes to his starting XI for the Boxing Day encounter with Newcastle United. After a largely inconsistent season, Manchester City could make it three victories in a week at the Etihad following last weekend's narrow win over Southampton and the mid-week hammering of Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has challenged Phil Foden to improve his decision-making if he is to fulfil his potential as a "uniquely special" player.The Manchester City manager has raved about the England prospect ever since he arrived at the Etihad in 2016 and the 20-year-old has firmly established himself in one of the best squads in world football; only five outfield players have more minutes than him this season.Foden underlined his qualities in the 4-1 win over Arsenal in the

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola used the Manchester weather to suggest that Manchester City's goalscoring issues are not over. The defending Carabao Cup champions put four past Arsenal to reach the semi-finals of the competition, with Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Aymeric Laporte all netting at the Emirates.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans believe that the club could potentially win the Premier League title if they sign David Alaba in the January transfer window. Although United's Champions League campaign ended in disappointment with an early exit, their form in the league has been excellent in recent weeks.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have been having their say on who should start against Leeds United this afternoon.United face their fierce rivals in the Premier League for the first time in almost 17 years at Old Trafford in what should be an engrossing encounter.With Leeds having a unique style of football under Marcelo Bielsa, there is plenty of debate over how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should choose to line-up, especially after a hit-and-miss performance against

straight to your inboxIt's safe to say Manchester City fans don't agree with the latest claim from their Liverpool counterparts when it comes to youngsters Phil Foden and Curtis Jones.Both exciting England midfield prospects are enjoying an increased role for their sides this year.

straight to your inboxWhen it comes to the Premier League, Manchester City fans will look out for two fixtures before any other - the games against Manchester United and Liverpool.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones is not in the squad for Manchester City's match against West Brom on Tuesday, though Phil Foden has returned to the starting XI.City will be looking to return to winning ways at the Etihad after they once again failed to string three victories together on Saturday after they drew in an extremely dull encounter with fierce rivals Manchester United.

straight to your inboxManchester City will be looking to improve on their goalless draw against Manchester United at the weekend when they welcome West Brom to the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.Pep Guardiola's side drew criticism for their lacklustre performance against their rivals at Old Trafford and currently sit ninth in the Premier League table after a disappointing start to the new season.Nevertheless, City have an excellent record against the Baggies, winning their last 14 fixtures against

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans believe Facundo Pellistri will make an impact in the first-team sooner rather than later after netting in the mini-derby against Manchester City's Elite Development Squad.Pellistri joined United on deadline day of the summer transfer window after impressing in Uruguay while working with former United striker Diego Forlan at Penarol.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has stressed patience is required over the youngster's development though

direct to your inboxMan City star Phil Foden wants to emulate Marcus Rashford's achievements at Manchester United and has labelled his England teammate as a "great role model". Ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby, Foden has spoken of his admiration for Rashford, who similarly broke through the United academy to become a first-team regular.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola wants his side to play their own game at Old Trafford as they go in search of a derby win to restore their status as top dogs in the city.For the first time in Guardiola's spell as Manchester City manager they go into a derby behind United in the Premier League table, but that is a status that could be reversed if the Blues claim success across town.City struggled against the pace of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United last season, but the only win in four meetings

direct to your inboxJohn Stones looks set to start in the back four for Manchester City as they take on their cross-city rivals at Old Trafford on Saturday.The centre-back's recent renaissance has seen him come back into the favour of Pep Guardiola, and it seems that he'll be rewarded with a place in City's starting line-up against Manchester United, alongside Ruben Dias.Stones' return to form has been at the expense of Aymeric Laporte.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have had their say on how they want to see Pep Guardiola line-up for tonight's game against Marseille. With the Manchester derby to follow at the weekend and City's place in the knockout stages already secured, fans are keen to see 10 changes from the side that beat Fulham at the weekend.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola sees the forward roles as the best place to use Phil Foden at Manchester City in the immediate future.