Why new Pep Guardiola contract is a huge boost for Phil Foden's Man City future

direct to your inboxManchester City midfielder Phil Foden has revealed how his household is always split on derby day.Foden, who is set to feature in City's short trip to Old Trafford on Saturday evening, has opened up on what it's like inside his house when the two Manchester clubs lock horns. The 20-year-old was speaking to The Times, where he spoke about him and his mother, Claire, supporting City, whilst his father, Phil Sr, and his older brother, Callum, rooting for United.

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

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is expecting to rotate his team again this week after not using any substitutes in the Premier League win over Fulham. The Manchester City manager has been one of the most ardent advocates for a return to the rule of five substitutes per game, introduced as a temporary measure to complete the 2019/20 season and then kept in every competition for the 2020/21 season apart from the Premier League.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones has been recalled to the Manchester City starting line up as a reward for his last two performances and in training.Stones was one of six players to come back in for City from the side that drew in Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday. He partners Ruben Dias again, with Aymeric Laporte left out of the starting XI for the fourth game in a row.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden has the passion and skills to achieve 'big things' for Manchester City and England as he nears his 50th Premier League appearance, his manager says.If Foden, 20, plays against Fulham on Saturday, he will become the third City player to reach the landmark of 50 appearances in the Premier League before turning 21.Pep Guardiola has often praised his young midfielder for his talents and attitude, as he has waited patiently to break into the City first team.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola explained why he only made one substitution during Manchester City's 0-0 draw with Porto. The Blues boss had five at his disposal, a number he has regularly called for the Premier League to pick up again this season given the extra physical and mental demands placed on the players following the disruption to the schedule.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Thursday, November 26.Foden outlines City’s Champions League ambitionsPhil Foden was the Manchester City match-winner in last night’s 1-0 victory over Olympiakos, a win which qualification to the knockout stages of the Champions League.

straight to your inboxThere is no sign of Manchester City players taking the foot off the gas in their final two Champions League group games, according to their latest matchwinner Phil Foden.City beat Olympiacos by a single Foden goal in Greece to record their fourth win from four and secure qualification to the knockout stages with two games to spare. A point from their next game against second-placed Porto will see them confirmed as group winners.

straight to your inboxOwen Hargreaves believes that Phil Foden will soon become 'undroppable' at Manchester City.City secured their place in the Champions League knock-out stages on Wednesday night with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Olympiacos in Greece. Foden who grabbed the winner in the first-half, calmly slotting the ball into the bottom corner after latching onto Raheem Sterling's clever back-heel.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden has issued thanks to Manchester City teammate Raheem Sterling following his superb assist in the Champions League triumph against Olympiacos.Victory for Pep Guardiola's side secures a spot in the knockout stage of the competition, becoming the fifth side to do so, and maintains a 100 per cent record in Europe this term.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists his Manchester City future beyond 2023 will depend on the success he achieves in the next two and a half years - but crucially did not rule out any further contract extensions.The manager has just committed his future to City for another two and a half years, with the ink on his new contract barely dry before talk has moved to what will happen when this deal expires.Before signing the new contract, Guardiola had always said he must earn any extension

straight to your inboxKevin de Bruyne has backed Manchester City teammate Phil Foden to become "one of the best players in the world".The 20-year-old scored his first goals for England with an impressive brace after being recalled to the senior squad by Gareth Southgate.Foden was dropped from the Three Lions' last squad after breaking quarantine rules whilst away in Iceland but made his first England start since the incident in the return fixture at Wembley on Wednesday night.Operating in a

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for November 20.Pep Guardiola's 'addictive' approach and winning style was enough to convince Manchester City to agree a new two-year contract for the manager. That is according to  City's  director of football Txiki Begiristain, who predicted that the future is bright with  Guardiola  at the helm until 2023.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola's 'addictive' approach and winning style was enough to convince Manchester City to agree a new two-year contract for the manager. That is according to City's director of football Txiki Begiristain, who predicted that the future is bright with Guardiola at the helm until 2023.

straight to your inboxGood morning, Manchester City fans. Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, November 19.Foden on ‘unbelievable feeling’ after England doubleManchester City midfielder Phil Foden has described scoring his first England goals as an ‘unbelievable feeling’ after he helped the Three Lions to a comfortable win over Iceland in the Nations League.

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.