Pep Guardiola insists Arsenal and Liverpool have advantage over Man City in title race

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Strictly Come Dancing producers are reportedly keeping Anton Du Beke on the show's judging panel, meaning Bruno Tonioli might be axed.Due to the pandemic, the 66-year-old Italian native has not appeared on the BBC show in person for the last two years.In 2020 Bruno - who judges the US version of the dancing show Dancing With the Stars - appeared via video link from his home in LA.In 2021, Strictly saw dancer Anton hang up his dancing shoes and take his place at the judging panel alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse.It's been teased that Bruno, who has starred on the show for 16 years and is currently on the Strictly tour as a judge, would not be returning to the hit BBC show this year.In an exclusive chat with The Sun, a source said: "We have been told Anton's contract as a judge is going to be renewed. The bosses were really happy with his performance.""It also hasn't escaped their notice his salary is considerably lower than Bruno's."They revealed that there is a "huge amount of affection" for him on the BBC show and that the decision will "ruffle some feathers".However, because the judging panel format worked well last year, it is believed that bosses are reluctant to switch it up again.The announcement comes after the Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood showed his support for welcoming Bruno back to the show.

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straight to your inboxGuardiola's message to Van DijkManchester City boss Pep Guardiola has wished Virgil van Dijk well in his recovery from a serious knee injury. Van Dijk is set to undergo ACL surgery and could miss the remainder of the season."I cannot speak about how it will affect Liverpool.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has sent a message of support to Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk after he suffered a serious ACL injury.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola admitted he still feels "so bad for the players" more than two months after their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Lyon. Manchester City headed to Lisbon for the final three rounds of the competition on a high after beating the team dubbed the "kings of the competition" by their manager, dumping Real Madrid out to make the last eight.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Virgil Van Dijk's injury is a blow to the whole Premier League.Liverpool defender Van Dijk requires surgery on an ACL injury in his knee after being forced off in the Merseyside derby last weekend following a challenge from Jordan Pickford. The influential defender, who played every minute of Liverpool's impressive Premier League title win last season, is now set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines and could miss the whole of the season.

straight to your inboxJuventus manager Andrea Pirlo has admitted he's hoping to follow in the footsteps of Pep Guardiola, who is an 'example' to all coaches.The former Italian midfield maestro is embarking on his first full season as a manager, having been appointed by Juventus after they sacked Maurizio Sarri last season following their Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon.Pirlo has been tasked with ending Juve's 24-year wait for success in Europe, having dominated in Serie A over the last decade.

straight to your inboxGuardiola urges City to keep focus amid injury woesManchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he does not know when his side will return to top form after a challenging few weeks on the injury front. City beat Arsenal 1-0 on Saturday but Guardiola has injury concerns ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League opener against Porto with Kevin De Bruyne, Aleks Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus, Aymeric Laporte and Benjamin Mendy all missing the win over the Gunners.

straight to your inboxManchester City striker Sergio Aguero has been criticised after making contact with assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis in the club's 1-0 win over Arsenal on Saturday evening after disputing a throw-in.Despite regulations banning players from touching officials, the striker’s actions are expected to go unpunished and the incident has left supporters and pundits questioning what they saw. City boss Pep Guardiola, however, was quick to come to the defence of his striker in the post-match press conference.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola played down an incident involving Sergio Aguero and official Sian Massey during Manchester City's 1-0 victory over Arsenal. City got back to winning ways on their return to Premier League action on Saturday night after losing to Leicester and drawing with Leeds in the previous two league matches.

straight to your inboxAymeric Laporte should be back playing again within a fortnight but Manchester City will be without Benjamin Mendy and Gabriel Jesus for longer. Laporte and Mendy have joined Jesus on the treatment table after picking up muscle injuries during the international break.

straight to your inboxManchester City manager Pep Guardiola explained that he thought it would be better to start Sergio Aguero against Arsenal than leave him on the bench due to his side's current issues up front.City return to Premier League action on Saturday following the international break and will be aiming to return to winning ways after suffering a heavy defeat against Leicester City and drawing with Leeds last time out. Their chances have been boosted by Aguero's return from injury as he makes his first appearance of the campaign, his first game since suffering a knee injury against Burnley on June 22.

Manchester City star Raheem Sterling has heaped praise on Mikel Arteta for the improvements he has brought about at Arsenal since his appointment as manager last December.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is hoping his Manchester City side can rediscover "who we are as a team" when they face Arsenal today.The Blues have been inconsistent so far in the Premier League, following an opening weekend win at Wolves with the 5-2 defeat to Leicester City and the 1-1 draw with Leeds before the international break.Guardiola has seen his side put together performances in patches so far, rather than over a full 90 minutes, and the challenge against the Gunners will be made harder by the absence of Kevin De Bruyne.But the City boss believes it presents an ideal challenge to his team to find their best form this season and try and piece together a more consistent display."[Today] we have a chance to find ourselves.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has lashed out at the fixture schedule after Kevin de Bruyne returned from international duty injured.The Belgian playmaker will miss Saturday’s clash with Arsenal due to a muscular problem he picked up during the 2-1 defeat to England at Wembley in the Nations League on Sunday.And Guardiola, who insists that the setback is only minimal, claims that De Bruyne has reached the end of his tether due to the constant demands for club and country, as well as a lack of pre-season.“I think it’s not big, I don’t know how long, but it’s a few days and I don’t know how many games he’ll be out,” said Guardiola.“No pre-season, eight days off, eight days holidays, the family with a newborn, his wife was pregnant, so

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straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is expecting the Premier League to return to more normal levels of goals as teams 'take a little more care'. Manchester City are used to racking up scores in their matches but there have been more goals and shocks across the league in the opening four rounds of games than ever before with an average of nearly four goals a game plundered.

Kevin De Bruyne is out of Manchester City's Premier League clash with Arsenal tomorrow.

straight to your inboxDespite a glut of trophies and unprecedented success for City in recent years, there have still been questions over the various iterations of the defence picked by the various managers who have been in charge under the Abu Dhabi Group's ownership on the club.Pep Guardiola, the latest man in charge, has delivered some of the most scintillating attacking football seen not just at City but in the history of English football, yet even he has had trouble building a completely reliable back line.The club has seen a huge turnover of players in defensive positions since the year of the takeover in 2008 and here we rank them all.27. Pablo Mari - No impact, never played, three years away on loan.