Spurs slip-up as City bounce back – 5 things we learned from Champions League
Liverpool began the defence of their Champions League title with an away defeat on a difficult opening week for English sides.
Manchester City
John Stones injury adds to Manchester City’s defensive worries
Manchester City’s defensive woes have increased after John Stones pulled up injured in training ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk.
John Stones injury adds to Manchester City’s defensive worries
Manchester City’s defensive woes have increased after John Stones pulled up injured in training ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk.
Manchester City defender Stones sidelined for five weeks – Guardiola
Manchester City defender John Stones will be out for around five weeks with a muscular problem, manager Pep Guardiola has announced.
5 talking points as the Champions League returns
The Champions League group stage gets under way this week as Liverpool start the defence of the title they won with victory over Tottenham in Madrid.
Rodrigo urges Manchester City to ‘wake up’ after shock Norwich defeat
Rodrigo insists Manchester City have to “wake up” following their shock defeat at Norwich.
On-song Canaries expose champions’ defensive frailties with Carrow Road win
Manchester City suffered their first defeat of the season as injury-hit Norwich took full advantage of defensive frailties to beat the defending champions at Carrow Road.
Kompany praised for ‘passion’ in tackling homelessness
Former Manchester City footballer Vincent Kompany has been praised ahead of his testimonial match for his “passion and determination” in tackling homelessness.
FA seek to build on high-profile opening weekend in WSL
The Football Association’s Kelly Simmons feels the “unique” opening to the new Barclays FA Women’s Super League season must be capitalised on but that plenty of work remains.
Celina: I knew former Man City team-mate Sancho would be a star
Bersant Celina hopes to be reunited with Jadon Sancho on the international stage after recognising that his former Manchester City team-mate was destined for stardom as a 14-year-old.
Brighton exclude supporter over social media post
Brighton have excluded a supporter indefinitely for a discriminatory social media post directed at Manchester City following the 4-0 away defeat.
Fabian Delph wants to bring a winning mentality to Everton
Midfielder Fabian Delph has arrived at Everton wanting to change the mentality and is more than prepared to lay down the requirements to his new team-mates.
Pep Guardiola wants Phil Foden to demand more playing time
Pep Guardiola wants to see “shy” Phil Foden knocking down his door and demanding more playing time with Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola backs Kyle Walker after England squad omission
Kyle Walker may have missed out on England selection this week but can expect to start for Manchester City against Brighton on Saturday after Pep Guardiola gave the defender his full backing.
Former League Cup final ball-boy Bruce dreaming of Newcastle Wembley return
Steve Bruce is determined to take Newcastle back to Wembley in the Carabao Cup 44 years after watching them lose there to Manchester City as a ball-boy.
Newport boss Flynn to pick Bony brains for Pellegrini insight
Newport manager Michael Flynn hopes Wilfried Bony can be their secret weapon to deliver a Carabao Cup upset against West Ham.
Tottenham draw proves Manchester City can go better than last season – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola claimed last weekend’s draw against Tottenham proved his Manchester City side could go even better than last season.
Cancelo makes positive early impression on Guardiola
Pep Guardiola is confident Joao Cancelo is ready to play a part as the Portugal full-back awaits his Manchester City debut.
Pep Guardiola expected David Silva to be Premier League flop
Pep Guardiola did not expect David Silva to cut it in the Premier League when he joined Manchester City from Valencia in 2010.
5 talking points ahead of this weekend’s Premier League action
A first-versus-second clash between Liverpool and Arsenal headlines the fixtures on the third weekend of the new Premier League season.
Football rumours from the media
What the papers say Huge offers from Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid to lure Brazil forward Neymar from Paris St Germain have fallen on deaf ears. Barca’s first bid for a loan move with a 150million euros (£137million) option to buy the 27-year-old has been rejected, with PSG wanting 250m euros (£229m), according to Marca. And L’Equipe reports PSG have turned down a big offer from Real of 100m euros (£91.4m) plus three players – Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
Football rumours from the media
What the papers say Danish Superliga’s Nordsjaelland have made Liverpool an offer for talented young striker Bobby Duncan, the Daily Mail reports. The 18-year-old was included in Reds manager Jurgen Klopp’s pre-season plans. But the Danish club have offered him regular football and are willing to pay his wages in full for the upcoming season. Duncan, who is Steven Gerrard’s cousin, scored 32 goals for the Liverpool academy last year following his arrival from Manchester City the season before.
Football rumours from the media
What the papers say Paris St Germain are after Real Madrid duo Raphael Varane and Vinicius Jr in a swap for Neymar. The Sun, citing Telefoot, reports that LaLiga rivals Real and Barcelona are battling to sign the Brazil forward. But it is claimed the Bernabeu club are not willing to lose either Varane or Vinicius, increasing Barcelona’s chances of securing the 27-year-old.
City avoid transfer ban despite admitting breach of FIFA regulations
Manchester City have avoided a transfer ban despite admitting to breaching regulations relating to the international transfer and registration of under-18 players.
5 things we learned from the Premier League’s opening weekend
Champions Manchester City and title rivals Liverpool both launched their 2019-20 Premier League campaigns with convincing victories.
Referee Mike Dean entertains fans with dummy just minutes into 2019/20 season
Referee Mike Dean has become something of a personality in the Premier League, and he didn’t take long to add to his own legend in the 2019/20 season.
Former footballers react to Premier League’s first VAR-disallowed goal
The second game of the 2019/20 Premier League season produced the division’s first VAR-overturned goal and prompted plenty of discussion.
Lescott hails Manchester City’s collective strength after shortlist snub
Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott believes a lack of individual recognition for the club’s players is a reflection of their collective strength.
William champions mental health campaign at Community Shield
The Duke of Cambridge will encourage Liverpool and Manchester City football fans to sing their hearts out at the Football Association (FA) Community Shield as he kicks off an ambitious mental health campaign.
Manchester United rely most heavily on academy graduates, study finds
Manchester United displaced Arsenal last season as the Premier League team relying most heavily on graduates of their own academy.