Pep Guardiola and Manchester City could yet welcome Ilkay Gundogan to the Etihad Stadium for a third time, the German midfielder has revealed.Having only left the Premier League in the summer,

That’s all shifted a bit, though. City have been very good since the Brighton game and, with Liverpool/Slot losing the entire run of themselves over recent weeks, it is once again Guardiola and his side who have emerged from the chaos looking the likelier challengers for a currently dominant Arsenal.

"It's always him," Man City boss Pep Guardiola said of Erling Haaland. "He lives for that. He gives us a lot.... Erling is our key man right now."

Pep Guardiola was pleased to see another name on the scoresheet as Manchester City won 2-0 at Villarreal on Tuesday. Erling Haaland, almost inevitably, struck yet again as City claimed their first Champions League away win six attempts but his early effort was followed by a powerful header from captain Bernardo Silva.

Maresca was asked by La Gazzetta dello Sport who his favourite coach is, who he admires, and the Chelsea manager was quick to say Manuel Pellegrini. Pellegrini was in charge of Man City from 2013 to 2016 and was eventually replaced by Guardiola at the end of his contract.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola ruled Rodri out of his side’s next two matches but predicted that fans would not have to wait too long to see the talismanic midfielder reappear.

The former Man City assistant coach is now forging ahead with his own managerial career at SC Braga in Portugal

Pep Guardiola says he was happy with all his players after overcoming a difficult Villarreal side on their own soil.