Eric Garcia to miss next two Man City fixtures following injury vs Arsenal

straight to your inbox Manchester City are “confident” that Eric Garcia will stay with them despite claims he has agreed personal terms with Barcelona. The Blues are ready to give the 19-year-old defender a big pay increase and extended contract after his outstanding form since the restart.

straight to your inboxIn Phil Foden and Eric Garcia, Manchester City possess two hugely talented youngsters, who more than deserve their place in Pep Guardiola's first team squad based on recent performances.But in addition to Foden and Garcia, City have had a bunch of other talented youngsters on their books over the last few years, with players like Jadon Sancho and Brahim Diaz leaving for pastures new, whilst Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tommy Doyle, Morgan Rogers and Adrián Bernabe are continuing

straight to your inboxManchester City players were hurt by the nature of the Premier League defeat to Southampton at the weekend, defender Eric Garcia has revealed.City fell behind to Che Adams' long-range strike when he spotted Ederson off his line after Aleks Zinchenko had lost possession in midfield.Despite dominating the rest of the game, with 26 attempts on goal and 74 per cent possession, City just could not find a way past Alex McCarthy in the Saints goal.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for July 6.Eric Garcia says he isn’t taking his place in the Man City first team for granted as he prepares for a crucial run of matches as the season draws to a close.The defender appears to have moved above John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi in the pecking order among City's centre halves, and is keen to repay Pep Guardiola for his faith in the youngster.He said: "I'm really happy for the opportunity but I need to keep working

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for July 4.Teenage defender Eric Garcia is set to play an increasingly prominent role at Manchester City next season.Pep Guardiola’s side are light in the centre of defence: Aymeric Laporte is first-choice but has struggled with injuries while there are doubts over the form of both John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says that Eric Garcia is more than ready to return to the Manchester City starting XI for tonight's match against Liverpool.Garcia started City's first game back in action after the coronavirus-induced break against Arsenal on June 17 and played well but had to be substituted late on after a sickening collision with his own goalkeeper Ederson.The Spaniard received 10 minutes of treatment before being stretchered off and taken to hospital, where he spent the

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has named Eric Garcia and Phil Foden in his Manchester City starting XI to face Liverpool in the Premier League tonight. City host the newly-crowned champions looking to avenge their defeat at Anfield earlier in the season, and Guardiola has turned to the young duo to try and get the win.

straight to your inboxIt is back to Premier League action for Man City after successfully making it through to the FA Cup semi-final. A 2-0 win over Newcastle United at St James’ Park saw Pep Guardiola’s men bounce back after the disappointment of losing to Chelsea last week - a result which handed Liverpool their first Premier League title.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola tried his best to avoid naming names.Manchester City were nearing the end of a pre-season tour in July 2018 flooded with young players that had impressed but would likely not be involved the following season, and the manager realised that promise needed to be met with caution given how predictions can end up looking completely wrong.There were two players he felt confident enough to name though: Phil Foden and Eric Garcia.

Chelsea will continue to be without duo Callum Hudson-Odoi and Fikayo Tomori for Thursday's clash with Manchester City. Chelsea made their long-awaited return to Premier League action on Sunday, as they came from behind to defeat relegation-threatened Aston Villa thanks to goals from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud.

Manchester City teammate Eric Garcia for the collision that left him hospitalised.City were two goals up and cruising against Arsenal in their first game back in the Premier League following a break over three-months when Ederson rushed out of his box to clear the ball.The Brazilian was successful in doing so but his momentum then saw him smash into the back tracking Garcia, leaving him needing 10 minutes of treatment before being stretchered off the pitch.The teenage centre-back, who had been

Manchester City ’s training ground after his start against Arsenal ended in a hospital visit. But the 19-year-old Spanish defender is likely to be ruled out of next Monday’s game against Burnley, with Premier League protocols stating that players who suffer concussion should not play again for at least six days.

Eric Garcia is recovering well and will be fine after suffering a shocking injury in the Premier League win over Arsenal on Wednesday. With City 2-0 up and comfortable, goalkeeper Ederson collided with Garcia as he came to clear a forward ball, clattering into the young defender and leaving him prone on the ground.

Ederson: Didn't put a foot wrong in goal, and came close to notching another assist with an almighty ball through to Riyad Mahrez in the Arsenal penalty area. 7Walker: Keen to get involved in building the play across the defence but needed his pace to bail him out of a number of heavy touches that nearly gave the ball away in dangerous areas.

Garcia, a surprise pick to start alongside Aymeric Laporte ahead of Fernandinho, Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones, had enjoyed a solid game when the centre-back was clattered by City goalkeeper Ederson as they both tried to react to a long ball over the top from Arsenal stopper Bernd Leno.City players surrounded Garcia and medical staff spent more than five minutes with the 19-year-old assessing him and then moving him onto a stretcher in what was a sombre way to end what had been a comfortable