Ruben Dias: Last News

Manchester City fans are calling for Erling Haaland to return to the starting line-up against Liverpool after the Norwegian forward was rested against Copenhagen, with Jack Grealish also backed to start.

Spare a thought for Manchester City midfielder Rodri.

Erling Haaland is attempting to persuade Jude Bellingham into signing for Manchester City - according to reports.

Manchester City are likely to rip up Erling Haaland’s contract and give him a new one - if he continues to plunder goals at such a prolific rate.With 11 goals from his opening six Premier League games, the Norwegian ace is on course to break all sorts of scoring records this season.And should he maintain that sizzling form, it will put him in line for a pay rise at the Etihad as reward for a stunning debut campaign in England.READ MORE: Erling Haaland considered Liverpool move but didn't even think about Man Utd transferCity have made a habit of doing that in recent years in order to protect top names from becoming transfer targets for rivals, home and abroad, who offer bigger basic salaries.Ederson, Aymeric Laporte, Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias are among those to benefit from a bumper pay rise at the end of a brilliant first year with Pep Guardiola’s outfit.Haaland, 22, already pockets £375,000 weekly, making him the club’s joint highest earner alongside Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne .But a source close to the English champions insisted not to rule out an improved contract extension for the forward next May.Boosting the ex-Borussia Dortmund man’s lucrative package of bonuses and add-ons is another option for the City hierarchy if reluctant to break their basic pay structure at the Etihad.Haaland has been sensational since his £51million summer arrival.

Manchester City are preparing themselves for the first derby of the season as Erik ten Hag's United side travel to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

John Stones will miss the Manchester derby with the hamstring injury he picked up with England but Pep Guardiola has been encouraged by Aymeric Laporte's continued progress from injury.

Even the most optimistic figure at Manchester City won't have predicted the impact Ruben Dias has had since joining the club.

Jude Bellingham could snub Manchester City and other Premier League suitors in favour of a big-money switch to Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund - according to reports.

The 2022 World Cup is getting closer, which means that Premier League clubs only have a few matches left before the English top-flight pauses mid-season for an international tournament for the first time in history.

Premier League legend Alan Shearer has named three Manchester City players in his team of the week following the club's 3-0 win over Wolves at the weekend.

Manchester City centre-back Ruben Dias has admitted it is important to switch the 'club chip' off when players meet up for international duty.

Manchester City will be hoping for another three points this Saturday before the international break as they travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.

football world has been abuzz with talk of a Premier League All-Star match this week thanks to Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly.Fans and pundits have argued back and forth over whether the North of England should take on the South of England in an annual showpiece event, with some all for the idea and others against an 'Americanisation' of the game.But whichever side of the fence you're on, you can't deny you'd like to find out which team would win. So we at Daily Star Sport took it upon ourselves to simulate the game on FIFA to come up with the answer to that question.READ MORE:What a North vs South match would look like as Todd Boehly suggests Prem All-Star gameThe teams were picked without any rules in place over how many players can be included from any one club so it truly is the best XI from each half of the country.

Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has returned to first-team training and also dropped a tantalising hint over his prospective comeback. City are set to take on Borussia Dortmund and Wolves in what is shaping up to be an action-packed few days for Pep Guardiola and his team across the main competitions.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland has been praised by Owen Hargreaves after the Norwegian scored two goals against Sevilla in the Blues' Champions League opening match.

Manchester United's marquee defensive signing Lisandro Martinez has proved to be an aerial powerhouse with one statistic which will blow your mind. The 5ft 9in Argentian came under scrutiny when he arrived in Manchester, with fans heckling him for his less-than-ideal height as a centre-back, but the £57m defender has well and truly made men across the country feel a hell of a lot better as he proves size really doesn't matter.

Pep Guardiola has made two changes to his Manchester City team for the visit of Crystal Palace to the Etihad Stadium this afternoon. Nathan Ake - who is missing today through injury - and Ilkay Gundogan drop out of the side that drew 3-3 with Newcastle last weekend, with Ruben Dias and Riyad Mahrez replacing them.

Manchester City are waiting to see how many players will be missing with injury when they take on Crystal Palace.

Manchester City played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Barcelona on Wednesday night at Camp Nou.

Sergio Gomez could make his Manchester City debut at his former club Barcelona this week.

Here are your latest Manchester City evening headlines on Monday, August 22.