Erling Haaland scored against his former club as his Manchester City cruised to a 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday in the Champions League, while Barcelona grabbed a point in a 3-3 draw thanks to a Club Brugge's own goal.

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne will miss Saturday's home Premier League game against Arsenal after picking up an injury on international duty with Belgium last weekend, manager Pep Guardiola said.

Reflecting the home side's supremacy over the past 15 minutes, Aston Villa are now clear favourites to prevail, according to Opta's live win predictor. They have a 55% chance of success as things stand, compared to just 19% for Manchester City.

Man City XI vs Aston Villa: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League Manchester City have 16 points to their name this season and occupy 2nd position in the table. In their last game, Pep Guardiola 's team won 0-2 against Villarreal (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

Raheem Sterling scored his fourth Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City claimed a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Southampton at St Mary's on Saturday.

Man City's metronome spent nearly all of last season on the sideline due to a major injury. More than 13 months later, his fitness remains a major question.

Assembling a Manchester City Past and Present squad in EA FC 26 is about blending world-class quality from Pep Guardiola’s current squad with legends who shaped the club’s modern identity.

During a flailing series of increasingly desperate postmatch interviews, Liverpool manager Arne Slot rolled out an unconvincing series of excuses to help justify his outrageously inexperienced starting XI against Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening, including a jarring shift of focus toward Manchester City and Chelsea’s lineups.

Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus said his team cannot be satisfied after securing a point at home against Premier League champions Liverpool and must raise their level in important matches to reclaim the title.