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straight to your inboxManchester City defender Eric Garcia wants to return to Barcelona, reports in Spain suggest.Garcia, 19, has become a first-team regular for Pep Guardiola since the season re-started, and could go into the resumed Champions League campaign as first choice alongside Aymeric Laporte.He has a year left on his City contract, with the club keen to tie him down for longer.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has stuck to his word and rotated his Manchester City side again to face Watford.Guardiola said a number of the players who started the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal would keep their places, but that he also planned to make changes and allow all of his squad numbers get some playing time in the final two games of the season.So against Watford, in the final away game of the campaign, Guardiola made four changes, with Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden coming into the side.Ederson continues in goal, with only one change in defence as Cancelo comes in at left back to replace Benjamin Mendy.

Manchester City will scour Europe this summer looking for bargain prospects that can help the first team.

Eric Garcia’s decision to leave Barcelona in 2017 is no longer uncommon. The lack of a clear progression pathway for the club’s top youth prospects means plenty of them have jumped ship.

straight to your inboxManchester City players were hurt by the nature of the Premier League defeat to Southampton at the weekend, defender Eric Garcia has revealed.City fell behind to Che Adams' long-range strike when he spotted Ederson off his line after Aleks Zinchenko had lost possession in midfield.Despite dominating the rest of the game, with 26 attempts on goal and 74 per cent possession, City just could not find a way past Alex McCarthy in the Saints goal.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for July 6.Eric Garcia says he isn’t taking his place in the Man City first team for granted as he prepares for a crucial run of matches as the season draws to a close.The defender appears to have moved above John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi in the pecking order among City's centre halves, and is keen to repay Pep Guardiola for his faith in the youngster.He said: "I'm really happy for the opportunity but I need to keep working hard to repay the confidence he's given me that I can prove it on the field."We still have some games to play and then the semi-final against Arsenal. these games are really good for us to prepare for what's coming.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola tried his best to avoid naming names.Manchester City were nearing the end of a pre-season tour in July 2018 flooded with young players that had impressed but would likely not be involved the following season, and the manager realised that promise needed to be met with caution given how predictions can end up looking completely wrong.There were two players he felt confident enough to name though: Phil Foden and Eric Garcia.

Manchester City face Newcastle in the FA Cup.Guardiola made no secret that his team selection at Chelsea on Thursday would have this quarter final in mind, as City prioritise the FA Cup.

FA Cup quarter-final at Newcastle is their 'final', and he will rotate his side against Chelsea accordingly. City have beaten Arsenal and Burnley in the last seven days, and take on Chelsea knowing dropped points could finally hand Liverpool the Premier League title.

Manchester City teammate Eric Garcia for the collision that left him hospitalised.City were two goals up and cruising against Arsenal in their first game back in the Premier League following a break over three-months when Ederson rushed out of his box to clear the ball.The Brazilian was successful in doing so but his momentum then saw him smash into the back tracking Garcia, leaving him needing 10 minutes of treatment before being stretchered off the pitch.The teenage centre-back, who had been impressive in just his third league start, was rushed to hospital where he spent the night but was discharged on Thursday and updated fans on his condition, saying he will rest and hopes to be back in action soon.Get the latest breaking Man City news

Garcia received ten minutes of treatment in City's Premier League win over Arsenal after colliding with Ederson, who had rushed out to clear a forward ball.

Garcia was injured in City's 3-0 Premier League win over Arsenal on Wednesday as he collided with goalkeeper Ederson, who had raced out of his area to clear a forward ball. The young defender, who had been handed a start in defence, required ten minutes of treatment on the field, before he was strapped up and stretchered off the pitch.

Ederson says Eric Garcia is "well and back" after the pair's sickening collision in the second half of Manchester City's 3-0 win over Arsenal.

Garcia, a surprise pick to start alongside Aymeric Laporte ahead of Fernandinho, Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones, had enjoyed a solid game when the centre-back was clattered by City goalkeeper Ederson as they both tried to react to a long ball over the top from Arsenal stopper Bernd Leno.City players surrounded Garcia and medical staff spent more than five minutes with the 19-year-old assessing him and then moving him onto a stretcher in what was a sombre way to end what had been a comfortable evening on the pitch for the hosts.Guardiola was told by the doctor that the player was conscious before going off to hospital."We are concerned about Eric of course.

Manchester City morning headlines on Friday, June 5.Guardiola hints at teamPep Guardiola will have a fully-fit squad to pick from when Manchester City face Arsenal in 12 days' time.And he has given some hints as to what his starting line-up might look like.In a practice match at the City Football Academy, David Silva joined Kevin de Bruyne in midfield, along with Tommy Doyle.It seems unlikely that Ilkay Gundogan will be dropped, though, as he is the player with most appearances so far this season - so it could be that Doyle replaced him during the session.Similarly, there was no sign of John Stones, with Aymeric Laporte and Eric Garcia marshalling the centre of defence for one team, and Fernandinho and Nicolas Otamendi doing the same for