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Manchester City injury crisis with De Bruyne, Stones, Fernandinho, Mendy missing for Watford clash

Manchester City’s injury list is piling up with four players set to miss Saturday’s clash with Watford.
Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones are both missing after limping off in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Bournemouth, which saw them move back to the top of the table and are not expected back until after the international break.

The pair join Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho, who is expected to be out for a similar length of time after injuring his hamstring in the victory over Chelsea. Benjamin…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hails John Stones’ versatility

Dan Thomas and Steve Nicol recap Saturday’s Premier League action, including Jose Mourinho’s touchline scuffle and Man City’s 5-0 thrashing of Burnley.

The guys respond to your tweets about the Bundesliga’s relevance, Chelsea’s title bid, Jose Mourinho’s job, UCL fixtures and Liverpool’s injuries.
MANCHESTER, England — Kyle Walker could miss Manchester City’s Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, but John Stones is ready to continue in his place.
Walker, 28, missed Saturday’s 5-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday with a muscle problem, and Stones could keep the right-back role he filled against the Clarets.
“He can’t play winger, attacking midfielder or striker — no way,” Pep Guardiola joked when asked about Stones’ versatility.
“I think it’s good for the young players…

Manchester City’s John Stones: Raheem Sterling will overcome ‘ridiculous’ criticism

Ten years on from Sheikh Mansour’s purchase of Manchester City, the FC crew reflect on their rise from a “topsy-turvy” club to contenders in Europe.
MANCHESTER — John Stones has backed teammate Raheem Sterling to brush off criticism and continue to perform for England.
The Manchester City pair join up with the national team this week for the first time since helping them to the World Cup semifinals and a best finish for 28 years in the summer.
Sterling, who scored in City’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Saturday, was the focus of attention before Russia 2018 even started after a controversial gun tattoo, while criticism continued at the…

Manchester City’s John Stones to cut short holiday to help Premier League title defence

John Stones says England are well aware Diego Maradona isn’t the Three Lions’ biggest fan.

John Stones admitted without the leadership at Man City from Pep Guardiola, he wouldn’t be in the England set-up at the World Cup.

England may have their eyes set on Sweden, but John Stones still can’t get over Colombia’s aggression from the Three Lions’ historic penalty shootout win. John Stones is ready to cut short his summer break to start work early on Manchester City’s title defence.
City’s World Cup players have been given at least four weeks off with none of those involved at Russia — including Ilkay Gundogan, who was knocked out at the group stage, set to be part of the preseason International Champions Cup in the United States.
And with seven of City’s squad making it as far as the semifinals, Pep Guardiola faces going into the opening game of the season at Arsenal…

Harry Maguire stars, Jordan Pickford stands tall as England reach semifinals

Goals from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli and key saves from Jordan Pickford saw England defeat Sweden to reach their first World Cup semifinal since 1990.

ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson examines the keys to England’s quarterfinal win over Sweden and sees no reason why they can’t reach the World Cup final now.

Before England bounced Sweden, a hatful of ESPN FC correspondents weigh in on whether “it’s coming home” in the latest episode of Project Russia.
Goals in each half from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli helped England secure their first World Cup semifinal appearance since 1990 with a convincing 2-0 victory over Sweden in Samara.
Maguire powered in Ashley Young’s corner in the 30th minute, and Alli made sure of the win when he nodded in Jesse Lingard’s floated cross just before the hour mark, while Jordan Pickford was in inspired form at the other end to prevent Sweden from threatening a comeback.

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One of the most thrilling England…

England’s John Stones: Colombia are the dirtiest team I have come up against

ESPN’s Ian Darke reminisces over the 1998 World Cup where hosts France triumphed over Brazil.

England have gotten through to the quarterfinals, but Steve McManaman and the FC boys think England need to improve to live up to their new expectations.

Free-Kick: England overcome historical struggles in shootouts to advance past Colombia, while Sweden do enough to win against Switzerland.

England end their World Cup penalty curse against Colombia as Eric Dier’s decisive penalty sends the Three Lions into the quarterfinals.

ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden explains what England’s penalty shootout victory against Colombia means for both the team and the nation. John Stones described Colombia as “probably the dirtiest team” he has ever played against and praised England for showing “massive character” to resist the provocation and adversity they faced at Spartak Stadium and reach the World Cup quarterfinals.
After a game with 36 fouls and eight yellow cards, both teams ended the match less than satisfied with referee Mark Geiger and Colombia manager Jose Pekerman accused England of faking fouls in the ill-tempered contest.
Colombia’s aggression angered England…

John Stones, Harry Kane, Kieran Trippier impress for clinical England

England dominated with a five-goal outburst in the first half and Harry Kane completed his hat trick in the second half en route to a 6-1 win over Panama.
England recorded their biggest-ever win at a World Cup finals in Nizhny Novgorod, beating an overmatched and ill-disciplined Panama side 6-1 to book their place in the Round of 16 with a game to spare.
Harry Kane scored a hat trick to move to the top of the Golden Boot race, while John Stones also found the net twice and Jesse Lingard curled in a spectacular strike as Gareth Southgate’s men showed the clinical edge so lacking in their opening game against Tunisia.
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The ruthlessness only…

Joe Hart ready to ‘come back stronger’ after World Cup disappointment

The FC panel try to wrap their head around a leaked team sheet that revealed Marcus Rashford could replace Raheem Sterling in the England squad to face Panama.

Learn from the best as ESPN meets future England stars Phil Foden, Ryan Sessegnon and Mason Mount in Russia.

England’s Marcus Rashford believes Harry Kane can still improve and that he is the leader the team have been looking for.

Bacary Sagna thinks Manchester City can match Barcelona if players stay together.

The ESPN FC panel assess the rumours linking Napoli’s Jorginho and Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez with moves to Manchester City.
Joe Hart insists he is determined to “come back stronger” after being left out of the England squad for the World Cup.
The 31-year-old played in all but the final game of the World Cup qualifiers but was omitted from Gareth Southgate’s squad after a disappointing season on loan at West Ham United.
Hart has one year remaining at Manchester City but sources have told ESPN FC that he wants permanent move away after also spending the previous season on loan in Italy with Torino.
“Obviously I’ve been…

England’s John Stones: Set pieces paying off at World Cup

Learn from the best as ESPN meets future England stars Phil Foden, Ryan Sessegnon and Mason Mount in Russia.

England’s Trent Alexander-Arnold admitted Gareth Southgate hasn’t decided the team to face Panama aimed reports of a leaked team sheet.

With reports that Raheem Sterling and Dele Alli are set to miss the Panama game through injury, Stewart Robson thinks it won’t matter much for England.

England’s Marcus Rashford believes Harry Kane can still improve and that he is the leader the team have been looking for.
REPINO, Russia — England will be looking to repeat their success at set pieces when they face Panama in their second Group G game, defender John Stones said on Thursday.
Both of Harry Kane’s goals in the 2-1 win over Tunisia in their opening match came from corners, a part of the game that central defender Stones says the team had focused on in training.
“We worked on it a lot — two, three days before the game — it paid off really,” he told reporters, explaining how England again hoped to thrive…

Man City won’t sell John Stones, eye Napoli’s Jorginho – sources

Manchester City showed no signs of slowing down after securing the title, as the Premier League champions thrashed Swansea City.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was pleased his side were still giving their all despite already having clinched the Premier League title.

Take a look back at the key moments for Manchester City that defined their season and propelled them to the Premier League title.
Manchester City will not put centre-back John Stones up for sale, with manager Pep Guardiola set to make Napoli midfielder Jorginho and another forward his top targets in this summer’s transfer window, sources have told ESPN FC.
Guardiola only wants to make small alterations to his squad after dominating the Premier League this season and claiming the title with five games remaining.
He wants to add a central midfielder and attacker, but sources have told ESPN FC that he is not interested in a new…

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