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straight to your inboxMan City were handed multiple injury boosts in their midweek win over Everton.Kevin De Bruyne made an appearance off the bench in the match for what was his first game since January 20 and Ruben Dias started after missing last week's win over Spurs. Sergio Aguero was also on the substitutes bench again as he continues to feel his way back to fitness following his time on the sidelines with Covid-19.

straight to your inboxMan City make the trip to Chelsea on Sunday looking to continue their positive recent form.Pep Guardiola's side have not played since Boxing Day due to Covid-19 cases seeing their game against Everton on Monday postponed. It means they will not be at full strength for the game against Chelsea, who they sit level on points with.

straight to your inboxMan City legend Pablo Zabaleta has warned his former side that they need to be aware of Manchester United's pace on the counter-attack in the derby on Saturday.City sit one point and one place behind sixth-placed United, with both sides having had a similar start to the season.Yet, with United being knocked out of the Champions League in midweek, City are favourites for the game.Former City defender Zabaleta understands why, but he says caution must be paid to United's ability to break at pace - especially if they set-up in a more defensive formation, such as with five at the back.He told Ladbrokes: "Both teams are in good form at the moment, there's one point between them and both will want to reduce the gap at the

straight to your inboxMan City have been handed a potential blow in their pursuit of Lionel Messi.With the legendary forward out of contract at Barcelona at the end of the season, City have been strongly linked with a potential move for him on a free transfer.City had tried to launch a bid to reunite Messi with manager Pep Guardiola over the summer when the Argentine handed in a transfer request at Barca, only for him to eventually stay at Barca.With Barca currently holding presidential elections due to the October resignation of Josep Bartomeu, contract talks with Messi are yet to get under way.That means the 33-year-old is free to speak to overseas teams - including City - from January 1.Yet City are not the only club to be linked with

straight to your inboxMan City will be free to participate in the 2020/21 Champions League campaign after the club won their appeal against a European ban, with The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirming the decision on Monday.CAS agreed with City that Uefa’s decision to throw them out of their competitions for “serious breaches” of their financial fair play rules and their club licensing rules, as well as alleged non-cooperation, was wrong.