'Torres tormented them' - national media verdict as Man City beat Olympiacos

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has confirmed Sergio Aguero trained with his Manchester City teammates ahead of the Champions League clash against Olympiacos but hinted he would not be involved against the Greek champions.The Argentine missed four months after suffering a serious knee injury that required surgery back in June.Aguero returned for the Premier League clash against Arsenal last month but was substituted at half-time with a fresh injury concern.

Man City urged to sign a new strikerSky Sports pundits Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards have called on Pep Guardiola to bring in a new striker.Manchester City have been short of attacking options this season, with both Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus missing periods with injuries.Ferran Torres has deputised well, but the Blues have been short of goals and failed to find the net again in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.“I’ve got no doubt that Man City will be trying to find the next A-List

straight to your inboxManchester City have named Ferran Torres in their starting line-up for the clash against Tottenham but Raheem Sterling can only make the bench.City return to Premier League action following the two-week hiatus due to the international break and will now begin a four-month stint without international distractions.

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 inboxFerran Torres could start for Manchester City against Tottenham in the Premier League, following on from his starring hat-trick for Spain on international duty.City begin a four-month period without the distraction of international football in north London and have a six-point deficit to make up on early leaders Leicester.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Wednesday, November 18.Torres hat-trick draws Sane comparisonsOne of the most eye-catching international results this week saw Spain beat Germany 6-0 in the UEFA Nations League, with Manchester City’s Ferran Torres scoring three of the goals.The 20-year-old's treble made him the first Spaniard to ever score a hat-trick against Germany and guaranteed Spain top spot in their Nations League group.Torres joined City in the

straight to your inboxManchester City fans praised their summer transfer business after Ferran Torres' brilliant hat-trick for Spain against Germany. Spain thumped Germany 6-0 to qualify for the Nations League finals, with Torres becoming the first Spaniard to score three goes in one match against Die Mannschaft.

straight to your inboxGareth Bale has admitted he was concerned he may have contracted coronavirus ahead of facing Manchester City with Tottenham Hotspur this weekend. Matt Doherty, Bale's Spurs teammate, will miss the game against City after testing positive for Covid-19 whilst on international duty with Ireland.

straight to your inboxTottenham have suffered a setback after it was confirmed defender Matt Doherty has tested positive for Covid-19.Republic of Ireland international Doherty played both games against England and Wales this week, before returning a positive test on Monday. He will now return to Spurs, but is set to disrupt their preparations for the Premier League clash with Manchester City on Saturday as he will have to isolate for 14 days.

Pep Guardiola's City.However, the reason the Italian giants missed out on capturing his signature was down to Mancini's decision to ignore the advice of FIFA agent Sabatino Durante, who told the Inter boss to call Jesus and convince him to sign. "He could have gone to Inter, but Mancini didn’t call him.

straight to your inboxLiverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has a word for Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne - "Wow!"The pair both feature in a list of the 50 top players in the world following a global vote conducted by Goal. The list feature 25 men and 25 women, with De Bruyne coming in at number two and Alexander-Arnold 14th.

straight to your inbox Ferran Torres says the hectic fixture schedule in the Premier League and international calendar is harming players, as he reflected on his start to life at Manchester City.Torres was a £20m summer signing from Valencia, in a move that already looks to represent incredible value.

straight to your inboxIt’s a little over a month since the summer transfer window finally closed, but January is already starting to appear on the horizon, and with that will come the potential for further dealings in the market. Manchester City added Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias and Ferran Torres to Pep Guardiola's squad ahead of the 2020/21 season.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, November 12. Ake injury updateAfter being withdrawn just six minutes into the Netherlands’ friendly against Spain on Wednesday night, Manchester City defender Nathan Ake has described his injury as “frustrating”.The 25-year-old suffered a suspected hamstring injury in the 1-1 draw, which saw Rodri, Eric Garcia, and Ferran Torres feature, and will now return to City, Frank de Boer has confirmed.

straight to your inboxIt was another busy summer for Manchester City in the transfer market. While high-profile deals were struck for the likes of Nathan Ake, Ferran Torres and Ruben Dias, there were also a number of significant outgoings.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane believes "the signs are good" for Manchester City's defence this season.Since shipping five goals at home to Leicester, Pep Guardiola's men conceded only three times in the next eight games in all competitions ahead of Sunday's Premier League showdown with Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. Big-money summer signing Ruben Dias has slotted into the City team and formed a promising partnership with Aymeric Laporte at centre-back.

straight to your inboxRiyad Mahrez has been left out of the Manchester City squad to face Liverpool despite not having an injury. The early indications from club sources were that rotation was the simple reason why the 29-year-old was not included for the match, having started nine of the last ten games.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards says he is "astonished" that Manchester City did not sign a striker during the summer transfer window.City boss Pep Guardiola has used winger Ferran Torres as a makeshift front man in recent weeks following injuries to Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have plenty to ponder following their Champions League defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men lost 2-1 in Turkey, having started their group campaign with impressive victories over Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig.Former Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba put the home side ahead in the 12th minute.Edin Visca doubled the lead and although Anthony Martial halved the deficit before the break, it was not enough to save