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Pep Guardiola has announced that Manchester City will be without trio Ederson, Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake for Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa. Manchester City return to Premier League action on Wednesday evening, welcoming Aston Villa to the Etihad Stadium, with Unai Emery’s side the last team to beat the Sky Blues in any competition. Pep Guardiola’s side suffered a thumping loss at Villa Park in the reverse fixture back in early December, losing 1-0 after Leon Bailey’s deflected strike in the second-half of the Premier League clash. SEARCH City Xtra City Xtra NEWSManchester City defensive trio ruled…

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland wants to move to Barcelona over Real Madrid, after previously giving his word to the Catalans that he’d join. Haaland is only in his second season in England but last month, he refused to rule out a transfer to La Liga, with speculation rife that both Clasico outfits want to bring him to Spain. The 23-year-old has apparently bought a property in the country in the last year, too, to fuel more rumours. After a disappointing afternoon against Arsenal at the weekend, the Spanish media are still speculating on his next move, with Barcelona chief…

Manchester City are no longer favourites to win the Premier League title for the first time this season after a goalless draw with Arsenal. Pep Guardiola’s side couldn’t find a breakthrough against the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium. As a result of the draw, City find themselves three points behind Jurgen Klopp’s side in the table after they came from behind to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at Anfield. With nine games left until the end of the season, there are still 27 points to play for, but as a result of the draw, the Blues’ title chances have…

New footage shows Pep Guardiola’s furious half time rant at his Manchester City players as they battled to keep their Treble dream alive. Guardiola delivered a half time dressing down to his squad during a January 2023 match against Tottenham with City trailing 2-0. In hindsight, the infamous ‘Happy Flowers’ rant was a decisive moment in Manchester City’s treble-winning season as they scored four without reply in the second period. Guardiola had been unhappy with the attitude of his City squad prior to the Spurs clash. He had scolded them after the appalling defeat at Southampton a few weeks earlier,…

Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has revealed his unusual pre-match routine which helps him calm his nerves ahead of big games. De Bruyne, 32, is widely viewed as one of the greatest players of his generation and has played a key role in City’s success under Pep Guardiola. He made 49 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring 10 goals and providing 28 assists, as City claimed the Treble. The Belgian has struggled with injuries this season but is now back to full fitness and hoping to help his side defend their Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup…

Roy Keane saying Erling Haaland is “almost like a League Two player” was “unfair” on the Manchester City striker, says Chris Sutton. Haaland drew a blank against Arsenal on Sunday and was singled out for criticism by the Manchester United legend after the 0-0 draw. 16 Conclusions are right here, by the way. Read those after this. League Two Erling Haaland claim was total nonsense – Chris Sutton On the Norwegian striker, Keane told Sky Sports: “The levels of his general play are so poor. “Not just today, laying stuff off, headers, whatever it might be… in front of goal…

Barcelona are reportedly plotting a transfer raid on Manchester City for Erling Haaland in 2025, with the Liga giants eager to see Xavi stay put. Back in January, Blaugrana legend Xavi stated his intention to step down as manager at Camp Nou when the 2023-24 campaign comes to a close. Barca have since reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League and closed the gap on Clasico rivals Real Madrid in the Liga title race, leading to suggestions that Xavi could be talked into staying put. Barca believe that ambition in the recruitment market will help them to convince their current…

It is now almost two years since Kalvin Phillips left Leeds United to join Manchester City. Phillips made the switch across the Pennines in the hope of competing for some of football’s biggest honours, and it is fair to say he did that last season, as City won the treble. However, from a personal perspective it was far from easy for Phillips. He started just two Premier League games throughout the whole of last season, and both of those came after City had already been crowned champions. Upon his return to City after the Qatar World Cup in 2022, Phillips…

Manchester City are gunning for their fourth Premier League title on the bounce – but the shadow of their 115 financial fair play charges still hang over their heads. City were charged last February, as Pep Guardiola’s side were experiencing a poor run of form. However, after the charges, City kicked into gear and went onto claim a historic treble after beating Inter Milan in Istanbul. And City’s new Netflix documentary, Together: Treble Winners, which was released on Tuesday (April 2), sheds new light on how Guardiola rallied his troops after the charges. “I need to talk to you. Come…

SEARCH City Xtra City Xtra TRANSFERSManchester City issue Barcelona and Joao Cancelo transfer blow as alternative summer destination emergesPublished: 10:30 on April 2nd 2024 | Last Updated: 21:20 on April 1st 2024By Harry Winters SHARETWEET Manchester City could be set to reject the demands of both Barcelona and Joao Cancelo after Saudi Arabia emerged as a potential permanent destination for the player. The 29-year-old sensationally quit the Etihad Stadium in January 2023 after a rumoured training ground bust-up, completing successive loan spells at Bayern Munich and Barcelona following a departure from Manchester City. Cancelo completed an initial short-term move to…