Man City morning headlines as chairman and teammates make David Silva gestures on Premier League farewell

Rihanna is stepping out for the day!

Call The Midwife actress Pam Ferris has revealed that riding her clunky bike as Sister Evangelina left her needing a knee operation.She groaned: “Those bikes were really heavy and my shoes were so big on me that they didn’t allow me to turn the bike because my foot would hit the front wheel.“Add in darkness and cobbles and puddles with holes underneath that you didn’t know about and it was a risk to life and limb – in my case to my cruciate ligament."The star explained: “I ended up having to have an operation on my knee. But I loved it when I was going straight.”Co-star Jessica Raine, Jenny Lee in the BBC series, admitted that she struggled with her bike too.She said: “It was so much cycling! When we were in Chatham doing all the exterior scenes those cobbles had pretty deep grooves between them so if your front wheel got caught in one of them it was a nightmare.“You just had to battle through.

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke joyously displayed her baby bump as she poses with her footballer boyfriend West Ham player Darren Randolph.The 33-year-old singer who announced earlier this week that she's pregnant took to Instagram to give the first peek of her five-month baby bump.Alexandra cradled her tummy in a post to her 248,000 followers while wearing a fuchsia pink sleeveless mini dress, with her partner Darren's, 35, hands wrapped around her.Alexandra thanked her followers for their ongoing support in her Instagram caption since the couple went public about the news.Alexandra's caption read: "We have received so many beautiful messages and well wishes!"Just wanted to say a big thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We are truly overwhelmed.

Dawn French has released the dates for her upcoming solo UK show named after something quite graphic.The 64-year-old The Vicar of Dibley star has announced that her one-woman show is called Dawn French Is A Huge Tw*t.Leaving little to the imagination, the comedian has written the show herself and is looking forward to delighting fans with "buttock clenching embarrassing stories".Explaining the meaning behind the X-rated show's name, The French & Saunders star said: "This show is so named because, unfortunately, it's horribly accurate."There have been far too many times I have made stupid mistakes or misunderstood something vital or jumped the gun in a spectacular display of tw*ttery."The Vicar of Dibley star added: "I thought I might tell some of these buttock clenching embarrassing stories to give the audience a peek behind the scenes of my work life."This autumn, the award-winning actress will return to the stage following her most recent appearance in Kenneth Branagh's widely anticipated movie Death on the Nile alongside her celebrity pal Jennifer Saunders.Dawn will tour the UK from September 15 and perform a further 19 shows across the country until October 16.In an upcoming episode of The Graham Norton Show set to air on Friday, Dawn revealed that there are 'no plans' for her hit sketch show French and Saunders to return.Dawn and Jennifer, 63, first started working together when they met in their early 20s in 1978, with their hilarious sketch show French and Saunders first airing on BBC Two in 1987.Speaking on this week's dose of The Graham Norton show, she said: "There are no plans at the moment, but we are doing something for Comic Relief this year."I think the time for the sketch show is over, but Jen and I are

The Premier League season finally reached its conclusion on Sunday, 352 days after it started.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has challenged his Manchester City teammates to win the Champions League to give David Silva the perfect end to his time at the club..Silva played his final Premier League game for City in the 5-0 win over Norwich on Sunday, and was applauded off the pitch by his teammates and backroom staff.De Bruyne, who scored twice and assisted another in the comfortable win, hailed Silva as one of the best players to grace the league, saying the no.21 will be a huge miss at the Etihad."For me he's probably one of the best players who's probably ever played in the Premier League," De Bruyne said."Obviously you can always debate who is what but when you play with him you can appreciate what he does, day in day out.

Manchester City. The Spaniard moved to the Etihad a decade ago and will leave a Premier League legend.

David Silva said an emotional farewell to the Premier League – then vowed to add the Champions League trophy to mark the perfect end to his Manchester City career.

Aston Villa, Watford and Bournemouth it was the threat of falling through the relegation trap door, while Chelsea, Manchester United and Leicester were battling it out for Champions League places.Tottenham and Wolves were gunning for Europa League spots, while Arsenal had one eye on the FA Cup final next weekend.We've picked out 10 talking points from a final day which kept fans on their toes until the final whistle blew.David Silva deserved a standing ovation from packed Etihad for his service to Manchester City but had to make do with the adulation of his team-mates alone due to coronavirus.The playmaker was applauded off the pitch in the closing stages of their 5-0 victory over Norwich as he was replaced by his Portuguese namesake

straight to your inbox Khaldoon Al Mubarak made sure David Silva knew how much he is loved at Manchester City after the Spaniard's final Premier League game for the club. Silva is calling it a day at the Etihad after a ten-year stint that has seen the Blues win four Premier League titles during a sensational period of their history, with the player set to go down as one of the greatest to have ever played for them.

straight to your inbox David Silva has thanked his Manchester City teammates for their emotional gesture as he was substituted in his final Premier League game. Silva captained City in the league for the final time as he prepares to leave the club this summer.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson. The England midfielder won the FWA Footballer of the Year award earlier this month as Jurgen Klopp and his side were crowned Premier League champions the season after lifting the Champions League.

straight to your inbox David Silva will play his 309th and final Premier League game this afternoon as he captains Manchester City against Norwich this afternoon. Silva, who leaves City at the end of the season, captains the Blues today in the last game of the extended domestic season against the relegated Canaries.

straight to your inboxManchester City will bring their Premier League campaign to a close on Sunday when they face Norwich City at the Etihad.It's been a disappointing league season for City and, with Norwich already relegated, there's nothing to play for in the final day encounter except pride.However, Pep Guardiola will be looking for another strong performance from his side in what will be their last competitive match before they face Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 second leg on August 7.The match will also be David Silva's last in English domestic competition and the Spaniard will no doubt want to go out with a bang.Here's how the pundits think the game will go..."I can see some goals in this one - unfortunately for

Manchester City fans are preparing to say goodbye to club legend David Silva as he makes his final Premier League appearance this afternoon.

straight to your inboxManchester City have joined Arsenal in the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos in the upcoming transfer window - according to reports.Ceballos joined the Gunners on a season-long loan deal last summer after falling out of favour under Zinedine Zidane in the Spanish capital.

straight to your inboxHere are your Man City morning headlines for Saturday, 25 July.Ten years of excellence will come to an end on Sunday when David Silva prepares to play his final Premier League game for Manchester City against Norwich City.And the Spanish playmaker has sent a moving message to City supporters ahead of the match. “They have shown me so much respect – and respect is the most important thing for me,” he said .

straight to your inboxDavid Silva has hailed “incredible” Pep Guardiola’s work ethic as he enters the final phase of his Manchester City career.The Blues midfielder is expected to play his final Premier League game against Norwich on Sunday, bringing an end to ten years in which he has gathered 11 club trophies.And six of those pieces of silverware have come in his four seasons under Guardiola, who he credits with establishing City as a dominant force in the English game.Silva also won league titles and cups under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini, but he reserved some special praise for the current boss.Guardiola often gets credit for his tactical genius and the way he prepares his players for games, but the amount of work he gets

straight to your inboxDavid Silva has picked out THAT pass against Manchester United as one of the highlights of his ten years at Manchester City.The Blues legend is expected to play his final Premier League game against Norwich on Sunday, and will leave supporters with a thousand happy memories.And Silva has been talking about some of the high points – and one low period – of his time at City.The Spain international has scored some memorable goals, and made some memorable assists in the last decade, but his career was really sparked by his first Premier League goal, in a 3-2 win at Blackpool in October 2010.It was not his first City goal – that came a month earlier in a Europa League win at Red Bull Salzburg – but it made English football

straight to your inboxDavid Silva has sent a moving message to Manchester City fans as he prepares to play his final Premier League game for the club.Ten years of excellence in English football will come to an end for the 34-year-old Spain international when he lines up against Norwich on Sunday – if manager Pep Guardiola picks him, of course.And Silva says his stay with the Blues has exceeded his “wildest dreams” and that he is a “Blue forever”.In his time at City, Silva has won four Premier League titles, five League Cups, and two FA Cups – and is hoping to wrap it all up with a Champions League win this season.His move to City raised a few eyebrows in Spain, where he had been eyed up by Real Madrid and Barcelona after some brilliant

Manchester City safe in the knowledge he has surpassed his wildest dreams as a footballer.Silva is poised to bring the curtain down on a decade of absolute brilliance at the Etihad, having cemented his place as one of the genuine greats of English football.The Spanish superstar joined City from Valencia in 2010 for just £24m and has gone on to repay the fee in spades.The midfield maestro became a huge influence at the club both on and off the pitch to help City become the dominant force in the domestic game.He has made 433 appearances, scored 77 goals and won 14 major trophies to go with his World Cup and European Championship triumphs for Spain in an international career spanning a remarkable 125 caps.Silva, 34, could still go on to land