The Latest Breaking News from Guardiola

The striker picked up an injury against Fulham last week and was left out of City’s squad for their FA Cup victory over Salford City three days later

There is a growing feeling that Real Madrid will re-appoint Mourinho as coach at the end of the season and this Champions League tie against his Benfica is the perfect proving ground

Here are five of the biggest stories ahead of a busy weekend in the Premier League. Arteta issues apology to Chelsea’s Rosenior over Arsenal encroachment incident. Guardiola hits back at those telling him to ‘focus on football’ after Palestine support. Chelsea defender jokes about viral altercation with winger that sparked…

INSIDE FOOTBALL: Liverpool and Manchester City face similar challenges – and could end up eyeing the same coach, writes Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter

The botched exit of Isak to Liverpool in the summer has had a snowball effect and left some questioning whether the Howe project has run out of road at St James’ Park

INSIDE FOOTBALL: A shifting title race is exposing new questions for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, while Mikel Arteta’s vision is landing at Arsenal and Liverpool add a new dimension, writes Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter

Head-to-head duels during the run-in are set to shape the dynamic of the title race.

Pep Guardiola’s side chasing a win to avoid knockout play-off round

Pep Guardiola’s side cut gap at top to four points