Bernardo Silva tells Man City how this season's title race will be different

straight to your inbox Bernardo Silva believes that home advantage could be significant for Manchester City when they take on Liverpool at the Etihad on Sunday. It's been a turbulent start to the campaign for City, with a disruptive pre-season being followed by a series of injuries which have led to a string of inconsistent results.

straight to your inboxJamie Carragher has issued his prediction for the Premier League title this season, naming Liverpool and Manchester City as the only two sides he can see lifting the title.Jurgen Klopp's defending champions have been the early pacesetters in the top-flight this season, sitting top of the pile with 16 points from their opening seven matches.City have a game in hand though and if they beat Liverpool this weekend, then win their outstanding match, they will be ahead of the

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola believes seven teams could yet be involved in this season's Premier League title race, but the Manchester City boss insists Liverpool are the favourites to retain their crown.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has dismissed the idea that Sunday's Etihad fixture with Liverpool is going to have a major impact on the Premier League title race. The two sides meet an early stage of the season and while Jurgen Klopp's side are already top of the table, victory for Manchester City Sunday afternoon will close the gap to two points and they still have a game in hand.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Thursday, November 5.Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus thinks his side must beat Premier League champions, Liverpool, on Sunday to be considered title challengers this season.The Brazilian returned to action after a spell on the sidelines through injury in the Champions League win over Olympiacos on Tuesday evening and could feature in this weekend’s fixture at the Etihad Stadium.“It's a very important game for

straight to your inboxTaylor Harwood-Bellis says Manchester City's FA Youth Cup win will make a big difference for future academy sides at the club.City won the competition for the first time since 2008 this week, finally overcoming Chelsea after losing the final to them for the three previous successive seasons.Harwood-Bellis scored an own goal in the contest but put in an otherwise solid performance as he helped City to a 3-2 win.Speaking to City's website, the 18-year-old believes winning the

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has challenged his Manchester City players to keep their motivation as their injury crisis shows no sign of improving.The City boss may have been able to welcome a fully-fit Bernardo Silva and João Cancelo into the team to face Arsenal, as well as hand Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan their first minutes of the season.

straight to your inboxKoeman hands City Messi boost Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has not ruled out Lionel Messi leaving the club next summer. The Barca star confirmed over the summer his intention to leave the Camp Nou, but after a stand-off with the club regarding the validity of a release clause he opted to stay and avoid a damaging court battle.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has backed Bernardo Silva to return to his title-winning best this season.The 26-year-old stepped up in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne in the 2018/19 campaign and was the outstanding player in the Premier League as Manchester City won a domestic clean sweep.

straight to your inboxThree Manchester City players have been tested again for coronavirus after Cristiano Ronaldo returned a positive test.The Portuguese football federation confirmed in a statement that the Juventus star does not have symptoms and is "doing well" but has been released from the squad and will go into self-isolation as a consequence of the test.

straight to your inboxThe majority of Manchester City supporters are still unsure whether their side can overtake champions Liverpool this season.City were beaten to the Premier League title last campaign by the Reds - who finished 18 points clear at the top of the table.Pep Guardiola and the club’s board have signed a host of new players in order to fight Jurgen Klopp’s side for the crown this season.Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres - most notably - have all arrived at the Etihad

straight to your inboxManchester City are interested in signing Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland next summer - according to reports.Haaland joined Dortmund in January on the back of a blistering run of form for RB Salzburg and his extraordinary performances have continued in the Bundesliga.Despite only recently moving to the German side, rumours continue to circulate that he could make an early exit, with Manchester United and Real Madrid mentioned as potential suitors.However, Spanish

Manchester United and Manchester City will face a quick turnaround when they return from the international break.Both sides face Premier League games on October 17 before the Champions League group stage kicks off in midweek.The Reds are in action against PSG on Tuesday, October 20, with City facing Porto the following day.There are also some rule changes to prepare for in this season's competition.In contrast to the Premier League, UEFA have retained the decision to allow clubs to make five