Why Man City star Phil Foden's reaction to England troubles has pleased Pep Guardiola

straight to your inboxManchester City star Aymeric Laporte sent a supportive message to Virgil van Dijk, with the Liverpool defender likely to miss the rest of the season after sustaining a serious knee injury.It was confirmed on Sunday that the Dutch centre-back sustained ACL damage during Saturday's Merseyside derby and will undergo surgery.Laporte was out for over six months with a knee problem last term, which turned out to be pivotal in Pep Guardiola's side surrendering the title.

Reds centre-back had sustained ACL ligament damage and would face the prospect of missing a significant chunk of the campaign. However, the club are not yet in a position to put a timescale on his absence as he will now undergo surgery, after which his situation will be assessed again.And Laporte, who himself missed a large chunk of last season with a knee injury, put the rivalry between both clubs aside to wish the Dutchman well.“Sorry bro.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola played down an incident involving Sergio Aguero and official Sian Massey during Manchester City's 1-0 victory over Arsenal. City got back to winning ways on their return to Premier League action on Saturday night after losing to Leicester and drawing with Leeds in the previous two league matches.

straight to your inbox every day, freeEngland manager Gareth Southgate has thrown his support behind Manchester United defender Harry Maguire after his red card in the Nations League clash against Denmark. The United skipper was given his marching orders after two yellow cards in the opening 30 minutes, with England then going on to suffer defeat after a Christian Eriksen penalty just three minutes after his dismissal.

straight to your inboxManchester City and Belgium are trying to prevent Kevin De Bruyne from picking up a more troublesome injury amid wider concerns over fatigue. Having again raised the issue of the demands of the football calendar, De Bruyne appeared to ask to come off during Saturday's international with England and has been released early rather than involved against Iceland.

straight to your inboxKyle Walker's impressive return to the right of a back three for England could be the way to include both him and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the same starting XI, Gareth Southgate has hinted.Manchester City defender Walker played a key role in England's journey to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup as the third centre-back in a 3-5-2 formation, with Keiran Trippier at right-back. However, since that tournament, England have tended to play with a back four.

straight to your inbox every day, freeRoy Keane has criticised Marcus Rashford after England’s 2-1 victory over Belgium on Sunday.Rashford scored England’s equaliser during a solid performance for his country, but Keane had harsh words for both Rashford and Harry Maguire in the wake of the game.Keane questioned Rashford’s body language during the first-half, believing he could have done more as Belgium dominated the opening 45 minutes.“Rashford in the first-half was going through the motions,”

England will be hoping to stick to winning ways as they face Belgium this afernoon.Gareth Southgate's side continue their Nations League campaign on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.The Three Lions currently remain unbeaten, having ended their friendly game against Wales 3-0 on Thursday after a shake up to the line-up.But Belgium are set to be tough opponents as Roberto Martinez's team, featuring Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, have won both of their matches so far.The behind-closed-doors game is on

straight to your inboxManchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has revealed his fears amid the gruelling football calendar following the coronavirus pandemic.Clubs have had much shorter breaks from the end of last season to the new campaign, with City playing nearly every three or four days until the end of 2020.The Blues are already without strikers Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus due to injuries – and De Bruyne fears that the jam-packed schedule could hit many Premier League players.The Belgium

straight to your inboxManchester City ’s move for Lionel Messi during this year’s summer transfer window ultimately fell short, with the Argentine remaining a Barcelona player. However, he remains the sort of player whose quality would justify City changing their transfer strategy for, with Chief Operating Officer Omar Berrada sending a message ahead of next season.

straight to your inboxManchester City defender Kyle Walker has compared playing against Leeds United as 'a game of basketball'.The Whites held City to a 1-1 draw at Elland Road on Saturday in a frantic and enthralling clash.City dominated the opening half-an-hour and took the lead through Raheem Sterling but Leeds hit back with chances of their own at the end of the first 45 minutes.Rodrigo Moreno levelled the game after the break and both sides could have taken the win with chances going

straight to your inboxLeicester City winger Harvey Barnes is looking to learn from Manchester City's Raheem Sterling during the international break as he's set for his England debut.The 22-year-old was called up to the England squad for the first time this week and is looking to make his debut in the clash against Wales on Wednesday.

straight to your inboxFootball as come to know a cheeky chipped penalty as the “Panenka” in honour of the Czech footballer who did it in the 1976 European Championship final.But Manchester City fan Dave Massey has unearthed evidence that Billy Meredith – who also played for Manchester United and is often labelled football’s first superstar – was doing it for the Blues over 70 years before the man whose name it carries!Antonin Panenka won the Euros for his country with a nerveless dinked spot

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has told Aaron Wan-Bissaka that it is up to him if he wants to improve certain areas of his game after his latest England snub, but rejected comparisons with Liverpool counterpart Trent Alexander-Arnold as unfair.Gareth Southgate named a 30-man squad for games against Wales, Denmark and Belgium but there was still no room for the Manchester United right-back.Wan-Bissaka was one of United's best performers last season and is considered to be the best

straight to your inbox Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has slammed England manager Gareth Southgate over his decision to drop Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden from the England squad.

straight to your inboxGareth Southgate says he has spoken to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to explain why Mason Greenwood was called up to the England squad last month. The Manchester United attacker made his England debut against Iceland last month but was sent home from the squad after breaching COVID protocol with Manchester City's Phil Foden.