Man City fret over Grealish after injury blow

Pep Guardiola is sweating over Jack Grealish’s fitness after the Manchester City winger limped off during his side’s Champions League win against FC Copenhagen. Grealish was substituted with a groin…

Three Premier League talking points

Arsenal showed their Premier League title credentials with a 6-0 thrashing of London rivals West Ham. But Liverpool remain top of the pile after surviving a scare against lowly Burnley,…

Foden praises Man City resilience as Premier League race heats up

Manchester City hat-trick hero Phil Foden praised the team’s resilience after they moved just two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 3-1 win at Brentford. City fell behind…

Birthday boy Alvarez stars as Man City beat Burnley

Julian Alvarez celebrated his 24th birthday in style as the Manchester City striker scored twice to inspire a 3-1 win against Burnley on Wednesday. Alvarez bagged his brace in the…

UEFA chief says European ban on Man City ‘right’

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has insisted the European governing body were “right” to kick Manchester City out of the Champions League for breaching financial regulations despite the club’s successful appeal.…

De Bruyne inspires Man City comeback to stun Newcastle, close on Liverpool

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City showed the heart of champions to fight back to beat Newcastle 3-2 on Saturday thanks to a Kevin De Bruyne masterclass on his return to…

Algeria star Mahrez reveals recipe for Cup of Nations success

Algeria captain and former Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez believes he knows the recipe for winning the Africa Cup of Nations — thorough preparations, good luck and experience. “Whichever country…

Five talking points from first half of Premier League season

Liverpool lead the way in a tantalisingly poised Premier League title race heading into 2024 with just six points separating the top five. Champions Manchester City are ominously poised to…

Man City battle back to beat Everton on Premier League return

Manchester City came from behind to beat Everton 3-1 on their return from the Club World Cup on Wednesday, moving five points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s men,…

Three talking points from English Premier League

Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa all missed out on the chance to make a statement in the Premier League while Manchester City were away at the Club World Cup. Just…