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Eric Garcia catches the eye, Kevin De Bruyne tries new position as Man City see out second leg

Carabao Cup: Sergio Aguero (26′) Burton Albion 0-1 Manchester City  
BURTON, England — Manchester City confirmed their place at Wembley for the Carabao Cup final with a 1-0 victory over League One’s Burton Albion.

The tie was over after the 9-0 first-leg victory and they added to the size of the aggregate margin with a first-half goal from Sergio Aguero.
The trophy was Pep Guardiola’s first in England and he will find out this season’s opponent when Chelsea play Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.

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Gabriel Jesus, Leroy Sane pick Burton apart as Man City explode for nine in Carabao Cup

In a grossly lopsided affair, Man City put nine goals past League One’s Burton Albion in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie.
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City all but clinched their place in the Carabao Cup final with a devastating 9-0 victory over League One side Burton Albion. Gabriel Jesus scored four as the defending champions essentially secured a spot at Wembley against Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur.

Positives
With fixture congestion a serious concern for Pep Guardiola, as they challenge for silverware in four competitions, City at least lightened their load a little. There is no need to send any sort of a…

De Bruyne fitness boost crucial to Manchester City hopes – Guardiola

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MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola hopes Kevin De Bruyne has put his injury problems behind him and can have a big impact on Manchester City as they maintain their interest in four competitions.
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City breezed into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 7-0 victory over Championship side Rotherham United with De Bruyne making just his fifth start of the season.
Guardiola does not want to rush the Belgian midfielder back after two injuries disrupted his season but he showed his quality in the 66…

Kevin De Bruyne returns, Man City survive penalties to advance to Carabao Cup semis

Manchester City advanced to the Carabao Cup semifinals following a 3-1 penalty shootout win over Leicester City.
LEICESTER, England — Three points from the King Power Stadium on Manchester City’s penalty-shootout win over Leicester City in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup.

1. De Bruyne returns in style, holders City survive and advance
It was another penalty shootout in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup for these two sides and it was the same result as City squeezed through, barely.
Aro Muric making just his third appearance was the hero as he saved from James Maddison and Caglar Soyuncu as…

Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne rejects Pep Guardiola’s exhaustion claims

Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Man City produced a convincing win over a battling Everton side in Manchester.

Alejandro Moreno and Dan Thomas recap all the action from Saturday’s array of fixtures in the Premier League.

Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Man City produced a convincing win over a battling Everton side in Manchester.

Pep Guardiola admitted he’ll be watching the big game between Liverpool and Man United at Anfield tomorrow.
Kevin De Bruyne has had enough time off and now he wants to help fire Manchester City to more silverware, but says he wasn’t “exhausted” after a busy year.
The Belgium midfielder missed the first two months of the season with a knee ligament injury and was then hit by another knee injury in his other leg, three matches into his comeback.
City boss Pep Guardiola had claimed De Bruyne finished last season “exhausted” after playing 52 matches for club and country, but the 27-year-old disagreed and…

Manchester City’s De Bruyne: Liverpool will fight ‘to the end’ in title race

Alejandro Moreno and Dan Thomas recap all the action from Saturday’s array of fixtures in the Premier League.

Pep Guardiola admitted he’ll be watching the big game between Liverpool and Man United at Anfield tomorrow.

Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Man City produced a convincing win over a battling Everton side in Manchester.
MANCHESTER, England — Kevin De Bruyne has said Manchester City will have to keep winning to match Liverpool this season.
Liverpool, who are unbeaten and have dropped just six points, regained their two-point lead over City at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 home win over Manchester United on Sunday.
“I don’t know why they can’t sustain it — I think they will go on to the end,” Belgium midfielder De Bruyne told reporters following City’s 3-1 victory over Everton on Saturday.
“To be fair,…

Manchester City set for Aguero, De Bruyne fitness boost against Everton

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MANCHESTER, England — Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne could return for Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Everton after suffering no pain on their return to first team training.
Aguero has missed City’s last four games with an adductor problem while De Bruyne has played only five times in all competitions this season after suffering two injury setbacks.
City are set to have one last training session on Friday afternoon before a final decision is made ahead of Saturday’s lunchtime kickoff.
“Sergio…

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne to miss trip to Chelsea

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MANCHESTER, England — Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne have been ruled out of Manchester City’s visit to Chelsea on Saturday.

Aguero has missed City’s last two Premier League matches with a muscle injury while De Bruyne has been sidelined for more than a month with a knee issue.

Manager Pep Guardiola will not risk either player at Stamford Bridge.

“Both cannot play tomorrow,” he told a news conference. “Soon, both of them will be back.”
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Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne unlikely to face Chelsea – sources

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Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is unlikely to be fit to face his old club Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Dec. 8, sources have told ESPN FC.
The Belgium international is yet to return to full training after a knee injury and is not expected to be ready for the Premier League clash with Bournemouth on Saturday or trip to Watford on Tuesday.
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Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is set to miss the Manchester derby but the full extent of his latest injury setback will not be known until he has further tests, sources have told ESPN FC.
De Bruyne injured his left knee in the 2-0 win over Fulham in the Carabao Cup on Thursday night.
He hobbled from the pitch in the 85th minute after Fulham defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah landed heavily on his leg.
The 27-year-old has already missed two months of the season after damaging ligaments in…

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