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Man City's woes deepen with injury to Ruben Dias and Pep Guardiola
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Man City's woes deepen with injury to Ruben Dias and Pep Guardiola

Man City defender Ruben Dias faces several weeks out with injury (Image: Getty)Manchester City have suffered another injury setback as defender Ruben Dias is expected to be out for up to four weeks ahead of their Saturday lunchtime clash with Aston Villa this weekend.Manager Pep Guardiola has revealed the Portuguese star suffered a muscle injury in the final moments of the recent derby defeat to Manchester United.Speaking at a press conference, Guardiola shared: "Three or four weeks. Muscular. After 75 minutes against United he felt something."He added: "He is strong and wanted to stay on the pitch, but now he is injured. Ruben has been out for a long time and Ederson, I don't know if he will be ready tomorrow." const loadOvpScript=()=>{let el=document.createElement('script');el.setAtt...
Mason Mount gets emotional as 'devastated' Man Utd star breaks silence on latest injury
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Mason Mount gets emotional as 'devastated' Man Utd star breaks silence on latest injury

Man Utd midfielder Mason Mount is injured again. (Image: Getty)Mason Mount has sent an emotional message to Manchester United fans after suffering his latest injury last weekend. The 25-year-old midfielder lasted just 12 minutes in the Manchester derby, putting a damper on United's dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.Unsurprisingly, he was absent from the squad that traveled to London for Thursday's Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat at Tottenham.And after full-time, Amorim confirmed that Mount was "very sad" and that the injured number 7 was expected to spend "several weeks" on the sidelines."I don't know the exact date, but it's going to be for a long time. And that's it, it's part of football, and you move on," explained the United head coac...
Man City will 'sell half of Pep Guardiola's starters' as club prepares massive overhaul
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Man City will 'sell half of Pep Guardiola's starters' as club prepares massive overhaul

Pep Guardiola speaking to Kyle Walker on the sidelines. (Image: Getty Images)Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, who is under increased scrutiny, is reportedly planning a massive overhaul of his squad, which could see half of his 11 starters sold. It comes as the reigning Premier League champions face increasing pressure after a disappointing season.Despite being one of the most successful managers in football history, with six English league titles to his name as well as trophies from his time at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Guardiola's current campaign is far from brilliant. The Citizens are now struggling to make the top four after being knocked out of the title race.After a dismal run of just one win and two draws in their last 11 games, Guardiola and the club's hierarchy would...
Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd sanction Rashford swap deal as Chelsea splash cash
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Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd sanction Rashford swap deal as Chelsea splash cash

Man Utd reportedly ready to sell Marcus Rashford in January (Image: Getty)Premier League clubs are finalizing their plans for a busier than usual January transfer window. Many teams are in desperate need of reinforcements after a difficult start to the season in the top flight.Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham have all suffered relative underperformance this season. All three will need to improve their rankings if they are to improve significantly in the second half of the campaign.Despite exceeding all expectations, Liverpool and Chelsea could benefit from an extra boost to give them an even better chance of winning the championship. January has been a relatively quiet month for the Premier League's big hitters in recent seasons - but it seems extremely unlikel...
Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd shortlist two more stars as Liverpool prepare £65m bid
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Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd shortlist two more stars as Liverpool prepare £65m bid

Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim could be busy in the transfer market next month (Image: Getty)The January transfer window is fast approaching and Premier League clubs are making their final preparations ahead of a busy month of deals. The first half of the 2024-25 season has highlighted the need for many teams to improve their rosters.Few fans would have predicted Manchester City's underperformance this season. Nor, to a lesser extent, Arsenal. Neither team that has competed for the title in recent seasons looks set to challenge Liverpool and Chelsea at the top without additional reinforcements.Liverpool themselves could benefit from some additions to strengthen Arne Slot's squad and guarantee the Reds a first league title since 2020. Then there is Manchester United, who appear to need a...
Wayne Rooney wishes Man Utd star Marcus Rashford appears dead as suspicions are raised
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Wayne Rooney wishes Man Utd star Marcus Rashford appears dead as suspicions are raised

Marcus Rashford's future at Man Utd uncertain (Image: Getty Images)Wayne Rooney was left red-faced following Ruben Amorim's decision to bench Marcus Rashford for Manchester United's derby match against Manchester City. Rashford's recent performances stand in stark contrast to his impressive tally of 30 goals in the 2022/23 season under former manager Erik ten Hag.Although he initially flourished under new boss Amorim, scoring the first goal of his tenure against Ipswich Town and scoring twice against Everton, Rashford's form has since dipped. The England international was relegated to the bench for defeats against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest before being left out of the squad altogether for the crucial clash at the Etihad.Amorim justified his decision as a way to "pus...
Jack Grealish left Thierry Henry 'screaming' with his actions in Man Utd defeat
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Jack Grealish left Thierry Henry 'screaming' with his actions in Man Utd defeat

Jack Grealish (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)Arsenal icon Thierry Henry has delivered a scathing criticism of Jack Grealish's involvement in Manchester United's opening goal in the recent Manchester derby. With City leading and the minutes ticking down, Matheus Nunes made a poor back pass to Ederson which was intercepted by Amad, leading to Nunes fouling the United player and conceding a penalty.Bruno Fernandes scored from the spot to equalize. However, Henry pointed to an earlier incident in which Grealish, instead of challenging United captain Fernandes, opted for a back pass which eventually reached Nunes.Speaking on Monday Night Football on Sky Sports, Henry expressed his frustration: "It was at home and I screamed. I screamed because that's not the Jack Grealish I saw at...
Dean Windass comes under fire for his insensitive response to Kyle Walker on social media
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Dean Windass comes under fire for his insensitive response to Kyle Walker on social media

Kyle Walker revealed last week he was the victim of racist abuse (Image: Getty)Former Hull City striker Dean Windass has been criticized for appearing to question why Kyle Walker revealed he was the victim of racist abuse last week. The Manchester City defender posted a screenshot of a direct message on Instagram containing racist abuse after playing for the reigning Premier League champions in their 2-0 defeat to Juventus last week.“No one should ever be subjected to the kind of vile, racist and threatening abuse I have received since last night's game,” Walker wrote Thursday.“Instagram and the authorities must prevent this from happening for the sake of everyone who experiences this abuse. This is never acceptable. To our fans, we will continue to work as a team to do better, improve...
Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd contact Rashford's £41m replacement as Arsenal exit gathers pace
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Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd contact Rashford's £41m replacement as Arsenal exit gathers pace

Express Sport keeps you up to date with the latest January transfer news (Image: Getty)Another weekend of Premier League matches has underlined the need for a selection of struggling teams to recruit in January. Manchester City's agonizing derby defeat was their eighth defeat in 11 matches - a stunning fall from grace for the reigning champions.But even winners Manchester United are likely to be active in the winter market as Ruben Amorim looks to start building a team in his image. Erik ten Hag has received huge financial backing at Old Trafford, while Amorim and his team of transfer chiefs may need to be more selective.It is also certain that deals will be made at the bottom of the table, with Southampton, Wolves and Ipswich Town all in danger of relegation.See Express sportLive tran...
Sky Sports plans to 'launch a goals show' next season, giving fans near-live Prem action
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Sky Sports plans to 'launch a goals show' next season, giving fans near-live Prem action

Sky Sports looking to add goal spectacle to its repertoire next season (Image: Getty)Sky Sports are reportedly looking to introduce a Sunday afternoon goals show for Premier League matches next season.This comes ahead of a new national television deal which will be introduced next season, with Sky Sports holding the rights to broadcast all Sunday afternoon matches.This includes all matches played on Sunday at 2 p.m., as well as their usual flagship Super Sunday program at 4:30 p.m.As things stand, only one Sunday 2pm match is shown on TV, but according to the Daily Mirror, that could be about to change.The outlet reports that Sky Sports is pushing to organize a goals show which will highlight all the action from Sunday's matches at 2pm.Amazon Prime has hosted a similar show in recent m...