Brahim Diaz scored twice as Manchester City defeated Fulham 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup.

Former Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez pays tribute to the memory of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha after scoring in Manchester City’s win at Tottenham.

Manchester City’s IIkay Gundogan rates Premier League players’ fashion choices including Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in ESPN’s fashion or disaster.
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will miss the next five to six weeks with a knee injury and is set to miss the Manchester derby.
Sources told ESPN FC earlier on Friday that De Bruyne would be set to miss the visit of Manchester United on Nov. 11.
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…

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MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City are sweating on a knee injury to Kevin De Bruyne after he limped off out of their 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Fulham on Thursday.
The Belgium midfielder was making just his second start after he missed two months of the season with a ligament injury.
But De Bruyne appeared to hurt his left knee in a tussle with Fulham defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah and left the pitch shortly after the incident. 
Asked about De Bruyne’s injury, Pep Guardiola told a news…

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Since joining Manchester City in 2010, David Silva has been instrumental in the club’s continued run of success.

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan talks ESPN through his fashion choices and explains why it’s so important to him.
MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Kevin De Bruyne is ready to make his comeback in Manchester City’s clash with Burnley on Saturday.
The Belgium international has been out with a knee ligament injury since August but has been back in first-team training for the past two weeks.
Guardiola decided not to risk De Bruyne, 27, for the game against Liverpool before the international break but has confirmed he will be in the squad to face Burnley, although he may not play a full 90…

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The numbers behind Real Madrid’s current goal drought are more shocking than meets the eye.

Real Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui prefers to talk about his whole team after their win over Roma.

With a goal for Real Madrid in every competitive game, the FC crew examine what’s led to Gareth Bale’s sublime start to the season.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in the running for his third-consecutive Ballon d’Or as he leads the men’s ominations, with France Football release their list of 30 at staggered intervals throughout the day.
The Juventus forward helped Real Madrid to a third successive Champions League title in May, scoring 44 goals in 44 games in all competitions in his final season at the club.
The individual honour, which is European football’s oldest having been awarded every year since 1956, has been won by either Ronaldo…

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The numbers behind Real Madrid’s current goal drought are more shocking than meets the eye.

Real Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui prefers to talk about his whole team after their win over Roma.

With a goal for Real Madrid in every competitive game, the FC crew examine what’s led to Gareth Bale’s sublime start to the season.
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the second set of Men’s Ballon d’Or nominations as France Football release their list of 30 at staggered intervals throughout the day.
The Juventus forward helped Real Madrid to a third successive Champions League title in May, scoring 44 goals in 44 games in all competitions in his final season at the club.
The individual honour, which is European football’s oldest having been awarded every year since 1956, has been won by either Ronaldo or Lionel Messi for the past…

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The FC crew question Pep Guardiola’s decision to pick Riyad Mahrez to take a penalty against Liverpool following his less-than-impressive track record.

The guys respond to your tweets about the surprising results of Europe’s giants, Mahrez’s penalty miss, managers on the hot seat and Dejan Lovren.
Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne is set to make his comeback against Burnley on Oct. 20 after the club decided it would be too big a risk to play him at Liverpool on Sunday, sources have told ESPN FC.
Belgium international De Bruyne has made a quick recovery from a knee ligament injury and returned to first-team training on Monday.
The 27-year-old has been left out of the Belgium squad for the Nations League clash with Switzerland in Brussels on Oct. 12 and the friendly against Netherlands four…

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Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan told ESPN FC of how it’s always a special moment seeing his former manager Jurgen Klopp ahead of his sides game against Liverpool.

Despite Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Hoffenheim, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks the defensive shortcomings could be Man City’s undoing.

ESPN FC’s Ross Dyer and Craig Burley break down Manchester City’s gritty 2-1 win over Hoffenheim in the Champions League.
MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has refused to rule out Kevin De Bruyne making a shock comeback for Manchester City’s huge clash with Liverpool.
The Belgium midfielder was not expected to return until after the international break after damaging his cruciate ligaments in August but he returned to first team training last week and could be in the squad for Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash with second-placed Liverpool.
Defender Benjamin Mendy, who has missed the last six games with a bruised metatarsal,…

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Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola insists he is hopeful Kevin De Bruyne will play again this season and rubbished comments that his side looked physically tired against Lyon.

With Kevin De Bruyne set to miss up to three months, Stewart Robson and Shaka Hislop examine the impact his injury will have on Manchester City.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop assesses how Man City will fare in Kevin De Bruyne’s absence following his recent knee injury.
Kevin De Bruyne returned to Manchester City training on Monday as the Belgian midfielder looks to step up his recovery from a knee injury.
De Bruyne was ruled out for three months when he suffered damage to his lateral collateral ligament in August, but is hopeful of returning to action ahead of the Manchester derby on Nov. 11. 
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola indicated on Friday that De Bruyne would return to training this week.
“He’s making the last steps, starting training in part…

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Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola insists he is hopeful Kevin De Bruyne will play again this season and rubbished comments that his side looked physically tired against Lyon.

With Kevin De Bruyne set to miss up to three months, Stewart Robson and Shaka Hislop examine the impact his injury will have on Manchester City.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop assesses how Man City will fare in Kevin De Bruyne’s absence following his recent knee injury.
Kevin De Bruyne returned to Manchester City training on Monday as the Belgian midfielder looks to step up his recovery from a knee injury.
De Bruyne was ruled out for three months when he suffered damage to his lateral collateral ligament in August, but is hopeful of returning to action ahead of the Manchester derby on Nov. 11. 
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola indicated on Friday that De Bruyne would return to training this week.
“He’s making the last steps, starting training in part…

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The FC crew explain how Pep Guardiola’s touchline ban combined with Mikel Arteta’s unpreparedness impacted Manchester City against Lyon.

Manchester City assistant manager Mikel Arteta admits he has no idea if manager Pep Guardiola’s touchline ban would’ve had an effect on their 2-0 Champions League loss to Lyon.

Cristiano Ronaldo is sent off in controversial circumstances while Lyon take advantage of a sloppy Manchester City performance. Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is recovering ahead of schedule from a knee injury and hopes to return to action against rivals Manchester United in the Premier League in November.
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The Belgium international, who scored eight goals and provided 16 assists in City’s record-breaking league title triumph last season, picked up the injury in training last month.
De Bruyne said he could be back at training next month as he targets a return in time for the blockbuster Manchester derby at the…

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