Man City position unchanged as FFP claims resurface

It’s the clash of the titans again this weekend as Manchester City take on Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.

Manchester City will look to reach the FA Cup final for just the second time under Pep Guardiola when they face Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in the semi-final at Wembley Stadium.

FA Cup semi-final between the Premier League’s two heavyweight clubs could not come at a better time for Liverpool.Jurgen Klopp and his men should be fresher. The Reds got to rest players for the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Benfica, while Manchester City not only had to travel but must now handle the fallout from Wednesday night’s mad scenes against Atletico Madrid. City had a couple of players come off against Atletico during that stormy affair and you have to wonder how fit defender Kyle Walker and midfielder Kevin De Bruyne can be for the showdown at Wembley on Saturday afternoon.True, City have a massive squad, so if anyone can cope, they can.

Manchester City will give injury doubts Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker until matchday to prove their fitness for the FA Cup semi-final clash with Liverpool. And that is good news for the Blues' season as it implies that the two respective injuries, both picked up in the goalless draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, are not serious.

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Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard has named the four current Premier League stars he would have loved to have played alongside."When appearing on Sky Sports' The Overlap, Gary Neville asked the current Villa boss what player he wished he could have played alongside. And Gerrard responded: "Mo Salah, Bruno Fernandes, you might not agree with that, but I really like him."The former Liverpool captain continued: "Kevin De Bruyne for sure, 100 per cent, I think he's one of the best in the world right now.

Liverpool hero Steven Gerrard has revealed which Manchester United player he wished he played alongside during his playing career, and given his verdict on the age-old Ronaldo versus Messi debate.

Liverpool legend John Barnes does not believe Manchester City's rivalry with his old club is the greatest in Premier League history.

Manchester United’s impending appointment of Erik ten Hag may be music to the ears of several squad members.

Jurgen Klopp has asked BT Sport to move Liverpool's trip to Newcastle United later this month as the row over fixture congestion rages on.The Reds boss has been publicly critical of the fixture list this season as Liverpool's matches pile up as they approach the end of the season and continue to chase a quadruple. Now, he has called on BT Sport to switch the kick-off time for their league match against Newcastle on April 30.Liverpool are set to travel to St.

Liverpool survived a scare as Jurgen Klopp's side progressed to the Champions League semi-finals following a nervy 3-3 draw with Benfica on Wednesday night.The German made seven changes for the return leg at Anfield as he shuffled the pack ahead of his side's trip to Wembley to take on Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday - days on from the pair's Etihad epic last weekend. Though the line-up may have differed from Lisbon last week, the match started in similar fashion with Ibrahima Konate once again netting the opener with a bullet header.

Liverpool fans have got the jitters after seeing Jurgen Klopp's line-up for tonight's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Benfica.The Reds are strong favourites to win the tie having secured a 3-1 victory in Lisbon last week, but after fielding a team that wouldn't look out of place in an FA Cup third-round fixture, Liverpool fans are genuinely concerned that it might end up being a long old night for them.First-team shoe-ins Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold have all been dropped, while the likes of Joe Gomez and Konstantinos Tsimikas have been handed unexpected run-outs in defence.Elsewhere, James Milner has replaced Thiago in midfield, Ibrahima Konate comes in for Van Dijk, and Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino lead the line (check out the full line-up below)."That's a lot of changes for only having a 2 goal advantage," one nervous fan tweeted."Feels like we're underestimating them," said a second, while another wrote: "I get the need to rotate and keep our strongest fit, but I really don't know about that midfield."Is Jurgen Klopp's line-up too weak? Let us know what you think in the comments section.A fourth fan wrote: Is this am FA Cup third-round game? … Guys see what happened to Real yesterday? … 2 goal lead is nothing they can comeback."Klopp will almost certainly be keen to keep his stars as fresh as possible, especially with Liverpool still fighting on all three available fronts, and an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City coming in just a few days.And with just a point separating them and City at the top of the Premier League, the title run-in is shaping up to be one of the most nail-biting in history.Let's see if Klopp's risk pays off, shall we?

Manchester City travel to Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid tonight in their second- eg of the Champions League quarter-final with a 1-0 cushion after Kevin de Bruyne's goal gave them a first leg advantage. Meanwhile Liverpool face Benfica at the same time with a 3-1 lead.

Last Tuesday, Pep Guardiola’s post-match press conference was dominated by questions about the effectiveness of Atletico Madrid’s dark arts, but the Catalan has a master of his own that he could deploy in the second leg. Stopping counterattacks, faking injuries and even hair pulling, the Champions League quarter-final first leg between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid had it all last week.

Jurgen Klopp has blasted TV execs for their fixture scheduling and blamed them for no English side ever completing a quadruple.Liverpool will face Bayern Munich or Villarreal in the Champions League semi-finals if they hold on to a 3-1 lead against Benfica on Wednesday. But that would mean the first leg of the last-four clash will likely come on the Wednesday before a 12.30pm kick-off away at Newcastle on Saturday May 30.Klopp said: “If we get through, we have a semi final and then BT and the Premier League thought we should have Newcastle away at 12.30.

Jamie Redknapp has pinpointed a major problem Liverpool will encounter which can double up as encouragement for Manchester City in the mouth-watering Premier League title race. Honours were even when the teams met in a pulsating showdown at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

football fan has been left 'kicking himself' after he missed out on over £1,000 from a 'hasty' £5 bet during Sunday's Manchester City v Liverpool Premier League clash.Tom Haden placed an accumulator with Bet365 on the top-of-the-table clash - but missed out on a potential four-figure windfall after making a snap decision.The bloke placed the bet with five elements in the match: City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne to score; Liverpool striker Diogo Jota to score; Reds left-back Andrew Robertson to get booked, and Blues midfielder Bernardo Silva to receive a yellow card.De Bruyne opened the scoring after six minutes before Jota equalised after 13 minutes. Robertson was cautioned on 28 minutes and Silva followed him into the book five minutes before half-time.The final element of Tom’s bet was for the match to end in a draw.

Real Madrid ladies man Thibaut Courtois has an extensive dating history which allegedly includes the ex-girlfriend of teammate Kevin De Bruyne.Caroline Lijnen went public with her and Courtois' affair back in 2014 and claimed she had strayed towards him after De Bruyne himself had already allegedly cheated on her with a friend. It is not the only time Courtois' dating history has made the headlines during his career, either, having dated a host of stunning models in the past.With that in mind, here is a breakdown of his dating history, including ex-girlfriends and the neighbour he allegedly fathered a love child with.In 2014, Lijnen revealed that she had cheated on De Bruyne with Courtois two years earlier, while the pair were both loaned out by Chelsea.Lijnen had spent three years with De Bruyne but claimed that their relationship was not the same after he had allegedly cheated on her with a close friend.Explaining her decision to cheat on him with Courtois, she said: “Kevin had deceived me and I thought ‘Why shouldn't I do that too?’”De Bruyne was said to be 'devastated' by the incident but the pair have since gone on to play alongside each other 70 times for the Belgian national team.

A football fan says he is 'kicking himself' after he missed out on the chance to win over £1,000 from just a fiver when he 'cashed out' early on a bet during the big Manchester City v Liverpool game.

Manchester United fans believe the club should say goodbye to Cristiano Ronaldo this summer but his future certainly splits opinion.

Manchester City players do not have time to worry about the Premier League title race because they are too busy preparing for games in other competitions, according to Kevin De Bruyne.