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Eliaquim Mangala (hamstring) has joined fellow centre-half Vincent Kompany on Manchester City’s injury list. With Nicolas Otamendi and Martin Demichelis City’s only fit centre-backs, Bacary Sagna may have to play centrally in the coming weeks. New Norwich signing Ivo Pinto will not be risked in defence having just arrived at …

It’s advantage Everton after they had Goodison Park rocking last night A slender lead but Roberto Martinez’s side fully deserved their win Sergio Aguero was back in the side but I don’t think he is quite at full fitness Everton were on top for the first half hour or so …

Everton goalkeeper Joel Robles will replace first choice Tim Howard for Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final first leg against Manchester City. Captain Phil Jagielka (knee) and midfielder Steven Pienaar (hamstring) are unlikely to be risked. Sergio Aguero is set to start for Manchester City but fellow striker Wilfried Bony is injured. …

It was probably the biggest open secret in World Football but this Afternoon Pep Guardiola has announced his intention to manage in England once he leaves Bayern Munich at the end of the season. The 44 year old will now officially start a 3 way race for his services but …

Manchester City came away from Vicarage Road with all 3 points, it looked like another miserable trip on the road for City but two goals in the last 10 minutes managed to turn the game around. Those turnarounds can make all the difference come the end of the season. That …

Another waste of an evening

Leicester’s two leading scorers Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez were both substituted at Anfield on Boxing Day but are fit to face Manchester City. Danny Drinkwater could return from a hamstring injury. Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is unlikely to feature after suffering a recurrence of a calf injury against …

The Good Southampton. That’s how you end a streak of not winning in 5 matches by thumping Arsenal 4-0 at home, in fairness to The Saints it could have been 7 had Shane Long not had a goal ruled out and hit the post and not forgetting Virgil Van Dijk …

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is expected to return against Sunderland after eight games out with a calf injury. Pablo Zabaleta and Fernando are also available, leaving midfielder Samir Nasri as the only major absentee. Sunderland defender Younes Kaboul is likely to be sidelined for several weeks because of a …

With Christmas on the horizon, I wonder what the 20 Premier League clubs will be asking for this festive period. Here is what I think there Christmas list will be (In League table order) Leicester – Keeping other clubs away from men of the moment Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez. …