Man City give injury update on two players for FC Copenhagen clash in Champions League

Gregor Townsend backed "hurting" Blair Kinghorn to bounce back from his costly late penalty miss in Scotland's agonising 16-15 defeat by Australia at BT Murrayfield.

Matt O'Riley says Celtic can pick up their first Champions League win against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu.

Derek Mcinnes claimed Kilmarnock were victims of a VAR farce as their five-match unbeaten run ground to a halt.

Manchester City have no fresh injury concerns for their trip to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday, with Erling Haaland fit and expected to return to the starting line-up.

Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker has revealed he is progressing well following the injury he sustained in the 6-3 derby victory over Manchester United.

Jurgen Klopp and his Premier League strugglers Liverpool when the two giants meet on Merseyside on Sunday. City's record at Anfield had been desperate up until their last two visits, which saw them secure a draw and win. Before this City had returned from a trip to their biggest rivals 17 times without being able to boast of a single victory.

Anthony Taylor will be the man in the middle when Manchester City face Liverpool on Sunday.

Manu Akanji is ready to step in for Manchester City at Anfield to continue his dream start at the club.

It still feels like the dust has barely settled following England's historic European Championship triumph back in July, but on Friday evening the Lionesses were back at Wembley creating more history.

City injury update ahead of Saints clash

Kyle Walker faces a race to recover for the World Cup after Manchester City confirmed the defender has undergone surgery on his groin this week.

Pep Guardiola does not know whether Kyle Walker will be fit for the World Cup after confirming he will be out for weeks with an abdominal injury.

Manchester United and Manchester City contains just two Red Devils stars ahead of this weekend's crunch clash.Erik ten Hag takes his revamped Red Devils to the Etihad Stadium this afternoon (October 2nd) aiming to extend their four-match winning streak in the Premier League, which has seen them rise to fifth in the table.After taking Arsenal's unbeaten scalp from the head of Mikel Arteta, Man Utd face another outfit yet-to-taste defeat in the top-flight this campaign. Pep Guardiola's side sit second behind the Gunners in the standings, possessing a host of world-class talent that has seen the champions take four of the last five Premier League crowns.READ MORE: Struggling Harry Maguire's stats 'almost identical' to Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk'sAlso doing the double over United last season, there's a reason why Man City boss the combined XI between the two sides...Whilst Ederson is undoubtedly protected by a far superior backline, the Brazilian shot-stopper boasted a better save percentage than David de Gea over the course of the 2021/22 campaign.

England fans want to see Chris Smalling called up for the World Cup after his fine spell with Roma continued with a winning goal against Inter Milan in Serie A this weekend. The 32-year-old former Manchester United man headed home from close range to hand Jose Mourinho's side all three points having been hailed for his defensive contributions since leaving Old Trafford.

Manchester City are preparing themselves for the first derby of the season as Erik ten Hag's United side travel to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe, 38, has reportedly dumped her 22-year-old boyfriend, Joshua Cox after a whirlwind romance.According to The Sun, a source said that things weren’t “serious”.“She’s not too torn up over the split. READ MORE: Hollyoaks’ Jennifer Metcalfe left needing medical intervention after on-set injury “They had great fun while it lasted but Josh has a bit of a reputation as a Lothario and Jen didn’t want to be caught up in that.”Apparently the two are still on good terms and will remain friends.The pair were first spotted in August after kissing on a night out in Manchester.An insider said at the time: "It's early days but Jen is really happy."She's keen to take things slow but at the same time feels like her and Josh have something special.”However, the same source said that they had decided not to put a label on their relationship at that point.Metcalfe’s now ex-hunk first made a splash in 2020 when he was spotted with Annie Kilner, who was on a break from Manchester City footballer Kyle Walker.According to The Sun Kilner confessed to a romance with Cox and broke down in tears in front of Walker, 32, telling him that that they did not get involved until after she and Walker broke up in the February of that year.Walker and Kilner got back together four months after her split from Cox.Metcalfe was previously in a relationship with footballer Chris Eagles.She also shares a son with Greg Lake.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. They co-parent and have a good relationship.Metcalfe recently needed medical attention on the set of Hollyoaks after she injured herself during the filming of scenes featuring her character Mercedes

Liverpool fans are up in arms after England boss Gareth Southgate said Kieran Trippier was a better "all round" player than Trent Alexander-Arnold.The Reds defender didn't play a single minute for the Three Lions over the international break, prompting fears he'll be left out of England's World Cup squad next month. That's despite his club manager Jurgen Klopp declaring him to be "the best right-back in the world" last season.Kyle Walker and Reece James are expected to compete for the right back spot for the Three Lions, with Alexander-Arnold and Trippier deputising, though Southgate's comments after the Germany game suggest the Liverpool man is currently bottom of the pecking order.

Manchester City have been dealt a major injury blow ahead of the Manchester derby after watching John Stones pull up with a hamstring problem while playing for England on Monday night.

Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has told Gareth Southgate to “stop creating his own square pegs” by overhauling England’s three at the back formation.The Three Lions’ boss has chosen to persist with his 3-4-3 formation, despite the fact England have gone five consecutive games without scoring a goal in open play. Giacomo Raspadori’s wonderful curling effort secured a 1-0 home win for Italy over Southgate’s beleaguered side, sending the Three Lions crashing out of Nations League A.While England’s defence was relatively sturdy against an equally flat Italian side, the lack of creativity and penetration is proving to be an enormous concern. And Murphy believes it is now time for Southgate to take some more risks with the World Cup two months away.Read More: England at risk of nightmare Euro 2024 qualifying draw after Nations League disaster“Everyone knows England haven’t scored from open play in more than seven hours,” Murphy wrote in his column for the Daily Mail.