The Man City starting XI fans want to see face Newcastle in FA Cup quarter-final

straight to your inbox After weeks of playing games with next to nothing riding on them, Manchester City will be involved in a significant fixture once again on Saturday when they compete in the FA Cup semi-final.

ManchesterFA Cup final.The Manchester City boss is too focussed on the job in hand, which is the semi-final against Arsenal, to consider the possibility of a piece of football history.The nearest City and Manchester United have come to a final was when they met in the 2011 semi-final at Wembley, when Yaya Toure’s goal sent them into the final, where they ended a 35-year trophy drought with victory over Stoke.But United face Chelsea on Sunday, the day after the Blues take on the Gunners.Sadly, if

straight to your inbox The details of Manchester City ’s stunning appeal victory might never be released by the Court of Arbitation for Sport (CAS). The “written reasons” for the quashing of the Blues’ two-year European ban were expected to be announced today.But the Switzerland-based court has delayed publication of the details of the case until next week – and suggest that they may never see the light of day.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has rotated his Manchester City side once again for the visit of struggling Bournemouth, as the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal approaches. Guardiola has made no secret that Saturday's showdown against Arsenal at Wembley is City's priority, after the Blues secured Champions League qualification last week.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer voiced his support for Financial Fair Play after Manchester City won their appeal against a two-year ban from European football.City were initially hit with a €30million fine and prevented from playing in the Champions League or Europa League by Uefa, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared City of committing 'serious breaches' of FFP regulations between 2012 and 2016.Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp and his Tottenham counterpart Jose Mourinho were

straight to your inboxUefa have issued a statement which emphasises the fact that the Court of Arbitration for Sport had "insufficient conclusive evidence" in its case against Manchester City.The Blues were found not guilty of subverting the European governing body's financial fair play rules, but had a fine - for obstructing the investigation - reduced to ten million euros. CAS announced the verdict this morning, and Uefa issued a statement shortly afterwards.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City fans to expect up to six changes to the starting XI for the next game. At Brighton on Saturday evening, there were six changes from the Blues side that had hammered Newcastle 5-0 in midweek.

straight to your inbox Micah Richards disagrees with Raheem Sterling’s comments that next season has next season has already started for Manchester City. The England international made the comment prior to City’s game at Southampton last weekend, having beaten newly-crowned champions Liverpool 4-0 in their previous game.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has recalled Benjamin Mendy to his Manchester City starting XI with them having now confirmed a top four finish in the Premier League. A win for City would see them secure second place with Chelsea dropping points in the earlier kickoff at Sheffield United.

straight to your inboxWith just four league games remaining, Manchester City will be looking to build momentum ahead of the Champions League when they take on Brighton on Saturday.It's been a strange week or so of results for City, as they dismantled the newly-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool 4-0 but followed it up with a shock defeat to Southampton before bouncing back to smash five past Newcastle on Wednesday.It's been a microcosm of the Blues' season and the inconsistency is

straight to your inbox John Stones has said he is fully fit and excited to be back on the Manchester City team sheet for Wednesday night's match against Newcastle United. It's been a hard season for Stones as injury problems have once again limited his playing time - tonight's match will be just his 13th Premier League appearance so far this campaign - and he has also struggled for form when he has managed to make it on the pitch.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has stayed true to his word and recalled John Stones to his Manchester City starting line-up for tonight's clash with Newcastle. Stones has not played for City since March, when he started the Carabao Cup final win over Aston Villa and the FA Cup win at Sheffield Wednesday three days later.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are hoping to see plenty of changes to the team that lost last time out when they face Newcastle United on Thursday night. It's been a strange week of results for City as they followed up an excellent 4-0 thrashing of the newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool with a shock 1-0 defeat at Southampton, despite having 25 shots on goal.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has stuck to his word and made six changes for Manchester City's Premier League trip to Southampton on Sunday evening. Guardiola insisted that City's focus is the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal, and that his Premier League line-ups would reflect the need to keep his players fit and fresh for that game.

straight to your inbox Raheem Sterling says next season's title assault began with Manchester City's 4-0 demolition of Liverpool on Thursday night. City bettered the newly-crowned champions at the Etihad thanks to goals from Kevin de Bruyne, Sterling, Phil Foden and an Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain own-goal.

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 inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Wednesday, July 1.