Welcome to the City Is Ours daily news round-up, where we take a look at some of the stories you might have missed from the past 24 hours.
Manchester City have potentially been handed a major boost in their quest to finish top of their Champions League group, a former Manchester United player has made a very odd statement concerning Jose Mourinho's thoughts on Pep Guardiola and Barcelona are keen to secure the long-term future of a reported City target... Verratti already a doubt for Champions League clash It might sound a bit weird to be getting excited over a player potentially being unavailable for a match that's still nearly a month away, but when the player in question is midfield maestro Marco Verratti, it makes perfect sense!
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