Kyle Walker can regain Man City trust by avoiding familiar Crystal Palace trap

Pep Guardiola says he "never had a doubt" about Raheem Sterling after his goal began the rout of Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-final. The Manchester City boss left the England ace on the bench in the 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace and afterwards said he had considered putting on Ilkay Gundogan and Gabriel Jesus - without mentioning Sterling.

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley has lauded Gavin Bazunu as the on-loan Manchester City goalkeeper once again stood out for the League One side.

Gareth Southgate will hold crunch talks with Marcus Rashford in a bid to save his World Cup dream.England boss Southgate has axed Rashford from his latest squad due to the star's dramatic loss of form. Rashford, whose last international appearance came in the Euro 2020 Final defeat to Italy eight months ago, has also lost his place in the United team following just five goals in 26 games this season.He clashed with heckling United fans earlier this week following reports he is considering leaving Old Trafford in the summer. His hopes of making Southgate's final squad for Qatar 2022 now hang in the balance, but Southgate is refusing to give up on the 24-year-old forward.He is planning to meet Rashford in private in Manchester following the upcoming friendlies with Switzerland and Ivory Coast, in an attempt to get inside his head and find out what is going on with the troubled ace.

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, March 17.

Tottenham deserve a trophy of their own if Liverpool are victorious in claiming their second Premier League crown.With Manchester City having dropped points in their 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Monday, the Reds are firmly in the title race. Jurgen Klopp's men narrowed the gap to just one point at the top of the table by claiming a 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates.But Sky Sports pundit Clinton Morrison is of the opinion that Liverpool need to give gratitude to Spurs if they are able to get over the line.He said: "Liverpool have to thank Tottenham.

If you discount the gift of facing Manchester United at their bedraggled worst, Manchester City would have scored three goals in their last four games. That 4-1 thrashing of their neighbours and erstwhile title contenders was a shining beacon in what has become, if not exactly a gloomy part of the season, at least a slightly murky one.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp sent warnings to Manchester City as well as his own team following their win over Arsenal that provided another twist in the title race.

Liverpool's 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.The game was briefly paused when the young man, who was wearing a t-shirt with the words 'just stop oil' and 'we have no future' on it, burst out of the crowd and sat down on the pitch after clamping his hands around the post.Stewards were thankfully quick to react and dragged him away before there was any real cause for concern. Fortunately, he didn't appear to put up much of a struggle and left the field with a look of resignation rather than anything more sinister.Exactly who the activist was or whether he's part of a wider group isn't clear, but fans on social media have joked that he was simply an Arsenal supporter, disguised as a protester, trying to put a stop to the match."Arsenal fans trying to handcuff themselves to the post to stop the game, hahaha," one Liverpool fan tweeted."Was that an Arsenal fan trying to tie himself to the goal? He knows that's the only way to keep Liverpool out," wrote another.Which is more likely - Arsenal finishing in the top four or Liverpool winning the Premier League? Let us know in the comments section.Two second-half goals from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino sealed all three points for Liverpool, ending fourth-placed Arsenal's impressive five-game winning streak.

Bolton Wanderers' upcoming home clash against Portsmouth has been postponed owing to international call-ups for both sides and rescheduled.

Liverpool can turn the Premier League title race into another nip-and-tuck thriller if they win at Arsenal tonight. But the Blues, despite dropping two points at Crystal Palace on Monday night can take heart from their record at closing out a domestic season under Pep Guardiola.

Jurgen Klopp insists Mohamed Salah’s contract stand-off won’t derail Liverpool’s Premier League title charge.The Kop forward has yet to agree a new deal with his current one set to expire in 2023. The club and the player are at a stand-off over his wage demands. Last week, Klopp spoke about how the club has done all it can in discussions and it is now down to Salah which prompted the player’s agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, to post laughing emojis on Twitter.

Pep Guardiola went "full Jurgen Klopp" as he gave an abysmal excuse for Manchester City's goalless draw at Crystal Palace on Monday.City were held to a 0-0 draw by Patrick Vieira's side at Selhurst Park, giving Liverpool a chance to close the gap in the title race later this week.However, Premier League fans were left confused following Guardiola's post-match interview, as he blamed the grass for his side's inability to score during the match.This caused some fans to compare the City boss to Liverpool manager Klopp, who is also known to make bizarre excuses after his side's matches.Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Guardiola explained: “We would have preferred to win of course but the game was well played.“We played to win the game, we created more, the stats were there.“The way we played was amazing in a difficult stadium with the grass not perfect, we were there all the time, we had a good game.”Guardiola's claim that the quality of the grass affected his team's appearance caused fans to compare him with Klopp on social media.Who will win the Premier League title this season? Let us know in the comments section below.One fan tweeted: “Are you Klopp in disguise?”Another added a gif of a confused looking Klopp and wrote: “The grass???”A third fan referenced Palace's win at the Etihad Stadium as they added: “Grass was fine when we slapped you at the Etihad though.”Meanwhile, another supporter tweeted: “The grass ahahaha oh the irony.”Whilst a fifth perplexed fan wrote: “Why’s he talking about grass? He’s done a Klopp ffs.”City's draw with Palace has left the door open to their title rivals to close the gap on the league leaders later this week.Liverpool can reduce the gap to City down to a single point if they win

Gary Neville has admitted that Liverpool have the "luxury" of forward options that Manchester City don't have as the pair battle for the Premier League title.City slipped up against Crystal Palace on Monday evening, allowing Liverpool the chance to cut the gap to one on Wednesday.And Neville admitted after the game that Liverpool's attack could make the difference in the title race.He said: "Liverpool are really dangerous. They look really dangerous."I just look at those five strikers that they’ve got and going into the last part of the season knowing that you can win an awful lot of football matches with those five upfront."Whereas City don’t have that same luxury in attacking areas."Liverpool's front four of Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, and Sadio Mane was boosted in January with the arrival of Luis Diaz.And after impressing since his arrival Diaz was on the scoresheet for the Reds over the weekend.Salah added to Liverpool's early strike with a second to claim the three points for Jurgen Klopp's side.Liverpool have now won their last six games, while City have only lost one of their last 19. Who do you think will win the Premier League? Let us know in the comments section Neville added: "Liverpool have won the last eight, City have won 16 out of 18 before tonight, it’s obscene."The records are incredible.

Gary Neville believes Manchester City still have the edge in the title race, but he believes Liverpool have gained a big advantage in recent weeks.

Manchester City fans couldn't be happier with Pep Guardiola as he named what many consider his strongest side against Crystal Palace.

Pep Guardiola's side travel to Selhurst Park tonight looking to reopen their six-point gap at the top of the Premier League table.

Manchester City will be looking to extend their lead at the top when they travel to Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace after Liverpool picked up another three points this weekend.

Manchester City are preparing for a trip down to the capital tonight (Monday) where they will face Crystal Palace.

Your Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday, March 13.

Liverpool expect Manchester City to take maximum points from their remaining 10 games, manager Jurgen Klopp admits.