Here are your Manchester City headlines for Tuesday, May 3.
15.04.2022 - 22:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City will look to reach the FA Cup final for just the second time under Pep Guardiola when they face Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in the semi-final at Wembley Stadium.
The Blues easily dispatched Southampton in the quarter-final to reach this stage but come into the game in the midst of a gruelling run of fixtures which has surely taken a lot of energy out of the tank. On Wednesday, City reached their second successive Champions League semi-final with a 1-0 aggregate victory over Atletico Madrid but lost Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker late in the second half with their own respective injuries.
Guardiola said his team are in 'big trouble' but here is the latest from the Etihad's treatment room ahead of the fixture:
Injury : Calf (Impact injury)
Possible return date : TBC
What Guardiola has said : "It is stitches in his calf, it is not a muscular injury," Guardiola told the press when asked about the extent of the injury suffered by the Belgian on Wednesday night, but confirmed he has not trained with the rest of the team.
Injury : Ankle
Possible return date : TBC
What Guardiola has said : Similar to De Bruyne, Guardiola confirmed Walker had not trained with the rest of the squad on Friday but had this to say when asked if he aggravated the injury by attempting to carry on: "He would have remained on the pitch. He had a big twist but it is getting better. In football, these kinds of things happen but we will adapt and adjust."
Injury : Hamstring
Possible return date : Liverpool
What Guardiola has said : Dias was back in the squad on Wednesday and is back in contention for Saturday.
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Here are your Manchester City headlines for Tuesday, May 3.
Kevin De Bruyne has revealed why he gave Gabriel Jesus the penalty that sealed his hat-trick against Watford - and said he hopes to play with him many more times in future. That was a pertinent remark from the Manchester City midfielder, as there have been strong rumours that Jesus is seeking an exit from the club next season, when the expected arrival of two more strikers - Julian Alvarez and possibly Erling Haaland - will squeeze his opportunities even further.
Kyle Walker trained with Manchester City on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League game with Real Madrid but John Stones did not.
Manchester City booked their place in a second-consecutive Champions League semi-final with a 1-0 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid in the quarter-final.
Pep Guardiola says he could re-think his preference of working with a small squad, with Manchester City stretched by injury at the business end of the season. Problems for John Stones, Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake, plus Joao Cancelo’s suspension means the Blues could be down to just three fit defenders for the visit of Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho announced that he will leave the club in the summer after playing in England for nine seasons with the reigning Premier League champions.
The race for Erling Haaland is not over, according to a family friend.
Manchester City and Liverpool are both lauded for their attacking play, with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp each having incredible attacking players at their disposal. But while the prowess of Premier League top goalscorer Mohamed Salah and prolific midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is remarkable, the title race will likely be decided by the ability to stop goals rather than score them.
Manchester City fans were relieved to see Kevin De Bruyne make the bench as Pep Guardiola rang the changes for their FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool.
It’s the clash of the titans again this weekend as Manchester City take on Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.
Manchester City will give injury doubts Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker until matchday to prove their fitness for the FA Cup semi-final clash with Liverpool. And that is good news for the Blues' season as it implies that the two respective injuries, both picked up in the goalless draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, are not serious.
Jamie Redknapp has pinpointed a major problem Liverpool will encounter which can double up as encouragement for Manchester City in the mouth-watering Premier League title race. Honours were even when the teams met in a pulsating showdown at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
A football fan says he is 'kicking himself' after he missed out on the chance to win over £1,000 from just a fiver when he 'cashed out' early on a bet during the big Manchester City v Liverpool game.
Kevin De Bruyne says Manchester City cannot expect to win all of their remaining Premier League fixtures - even if doing so guarantees them the title after the entertaining draw with Liverpool.
Kevin De Bruyne says Manchester City will leave everything on the pitch in their final Premier League fixtures as they battle with rivals Liverpool for the title.