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Manchester United team mate Cristiano Ronaldo. The red devils dressing room has been a tinderbox this season and the latest spat appears to be between current club captain Harry Maguire and Portuguese superstar Ronaldo.Speaking to Betfair about the rumours, Berbatov said: “There is always rumour and gossip going around at any club and who knows if there is anything in the story of a clash between Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo over the captaincy.“Harry says that's not the case.

Newcastle star 'what did you expect?' after leaving him bloodied with a flying elbow.Keane, known for his fiery temper, was embroiled in a midfield battle with a young Darren Ambrose as Manchester United faced the Magpies at Old Trafford in 2005.But there was only ever going to be one winner in the heated exchange.Ambrose had scored to give the Toon the lead, but felt the wrath of captain Keane in the Irish great's final season at United.He believes Keane had favour from the referees despite his ruthless aggression. "He scared everyone, he scared the referees," Ambrose said about Keane on TalkSPORT."I was having a battle with him at Old Trafford and he threw an elbow at me properly."I was all young and enthusiastic and on his back.

Coronation Street actress Elle Mulvaney has taken to social media to share some loved-up snaps with her rarely-seen boyfriend.The 19-year-old actress, who plays Amy Barlow in the ITV soap, can be seen staring into at her beau Euan's eyes in her latest gushing social media post.She shared not one, but two photographs of the happy couple with her 69,000 followers.Elle looked worlds away from her Corrie alter-go Amy as she posed fo the snaps in a glam white catsuit with flared legs.Her boyfriend smiled at his famous girlfriend and kept his look simple wearing a light blue denim jacket.She captioned the post: "valentines," next to a love heart emoji.Euan also shared highlights of the evening to his own social media page including a sweet snap of a heart necklace he had gifted Elle which she wore as the couple went for dinner.Quick to comment on the actresses adorable post were Elle's Coronation Street co-stars.Summer Spellman actress Harriet Bibby wrote: "You look stunning."Meanwhile, Lauren Neelan star Kel Allen commented: "Cutie patooties."Elle clearly has a close relationship with on-screen peers and she often shares intimate snaps of the Corrie crew enjoying nights out together.Elle recently shared a photograph alongside Corrie co-stars Millie Gibson, Tanisha Gorey and Harriet Bibby.The gorgeous snap shows the four girls posing in glam outfits at their table during a well-earned night out for the actresses.Elle captioned the stunning photo: "how pretty are my friends pls".Millie, who plays Kelly Neelan in Corrie, also shared the image of the four soap stars on their night out, uploading a selection of fun images to her Instagram with the message "God love them" which Elle re-shared on her own social media.Sair Khan and

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direct to your inboxGabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker start for Manchester City in their FA Cup third round tie against Birmingham, but Sergio Aguero is not in the squad. Pep Guardiola had suggested Sergio Aguero could makes his first start in over two months against the Championship side, having suffered a setback from his first return from injury in October.

straight to your inbox Ferran Torres says he is happy to be back in Manchester City training after recovering from Covid-19 along with Ederson and Tommy Doyle. The trio tested positive ahead of City's postponed Premier League trip to Everton over Christmas, causing that game to be called off and others to be put in doubt.

straight to your inboxManchester City booked their place in the Carabao Cup final in midweek, but find themselves back in domestic cup action on Sunday, as they take on Birmingham City in the FA Cup Third Round.City are likely to field a rotated lineup against the Blues, with Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Nathan Ake, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Benjamin Mendy all in contention to start on Sunday.However, Ferran Torres, Tommy Doyle, Eric Garcia, Scott Carson, Cole Palmer and Aymeric Laporte are all expected to miss the game, so Pep Guardiola could be forced to name a few City youngsters on the bench in this FA Cup tie.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts

straight to your inboxManchester City could welcome back three players from their Covid-19 isolation periods this weekend. Pep Guardiola confirmed Ederson, Ferran Torres and Tommy Doyle could return to training in time to face Birmingham City if they return negative tests.

straight to your inboxKyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero will all have to be assessed in training before Pep Guardiola will decide when he can turn to his players again. Manchester City progressed to the Carabao Cup final for a fourth year in a row by beating neighbours United at Old Trafford with goals from John Stones and Fernandinho in a 2-0 win.

United will be without Edinson Cavani, who is banned, with Victor Lindelof also an injury doubt, with Eric Bailly once again expected to partner Harry Maguire in defence. Having been knocked out of three cup competitions at the semi-final stage last season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will be hoping to progress and bag some silverware in this campaign.City will be missing a number of players against United due to coronavirus, with Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia, Kyle Walker, Ederson, Ferran Torres and Tommy Doyle all self-isolating.

straight to your inboxManchester City have announced that Scott Carson and Cole Palmer, as well another member of staff, have tested positive for cornavirus.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne might be needed to continue as a false nine when Manchester City take on Manchester United for a place in the Carabao Cup final.City travel to Old Trafford for a one-leg semi-final full of confidence after beating Chelsea on Sunday. However, with Ferran Torres still isolating, and Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero both unlikely to be fit to start, De Bruyne may have to reprise his role as City's central attacker in a front three.City used De Bruyne's new position to perfection against Chelsea, with Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden in starring supporting roles at Stamford Bridge.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has suggested he will have to come up with another unorthodox attacking plan at Manchester United. Manchester City have played with a false centre-forward on a number of occasions during the coach's time at the club, and enjoyed great success in last year's Carabao Cup semi-final at Old Trafford where a 3-1 defeat flattered the hosts.

straight to your inboxManchester City have announced that four of its first team women players have tested positive for coronavirus. The news comes after a hectic week for City in which a COVID-19 breakout in the men's squad led to the postponement of their Premier League fixture against Everton.

straight to your inboxEric Garcia has urged fans to remember that Covid-19 is still a threat as he became the tenth player or staff member at the club to test positive in the last two weeks. After Kyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus and two members of staff were confirmed to have tested positive on Christmas Day, a further three positive tests were returned ahead of City's scheduled Premier League fixture at Everton.

straight to your inboxFerran Torres, Ederson, and Tommy Doyle are the three Manchester City players that tested positive ahead of the Everton game on Monday. Pep Guardiola was without Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus for the Newcastle game on Boxing Day after the pair were confirmed to be carrying the virus following the team's trip down to London to play Arsenal before Christmas.

straight to your inboxEderson, Ferran Torres and Tommy Doyle are all missing from Manchester City's squad to face Chelsea in the Premier League, as Zack Steffen and Aleks Zinchenko start.City had already confirmed they would be without Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus on the back of their positive Covid-19 tests over Christmas, with three more unnamed players also confirmed to have tested positive as well of two staff members. Eric Garcia and another staff member returned positive tests before the trip to Chelsea.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane believes that Manchester City's lack of intensity out of possession has led to their downturn in form this season and think they will regret not signing a striker in the summer.Pep Guardiola's side sit eighth in the Premier League table ahead of their clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Victory would take them above Chelsea and on to 29 points, four points behind Manchester United and Liverpool, with a game in hand.

straight to your inboxManchester City make the trip to Chelsea this evening looking to get 2021 off to the best possible start.Pep Guardiola's side have not played since Boxing Day due to Monday's game against Everton being postponed after a Covid-19 outbreak. It means it is a guessing game over how City will line up later today, with three unknown players set to miss the game due to positive tests.

straight to your inboxManchester City players have been keeping spirits up in training after a turbulent week that has seen five players have to self-isolate and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming fixture at Chelsea.After beating Newcastle on Boxing Day without isolating pair Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus, City's following fixture against Everton was postponed after more positive Covid-19 cases in the camp.

straight to your inboxManchester City take on Chelsea on Sunday in a match that will be vital for both sides in keeping their Premier League title chances alive.Both teams currently sit on 26 points, though City have played two games less, and a win for either would move them to within four points of leaders Liverpool and Manchester United.But City are at a severe disadvantage as they will be without five players due to positive coronavirus tests as well as centre-back Eric Garcia who is out due to injury.Of those five players we only know for certain that Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker are among them, with the three other players not yet identified, which makes predicting Pep Guardiola's side even more difficult than normal.A side effect of