Manchester City may have missed out on Alexis Sanchez but the Citizens have been quick to renew the contracts of two of their star performers so far this season.

No matter which team you support, it’s hard to deny that Manchester City’s season is captivating.

The Premier League’s top two face off at Old Trafford this afternoon, and we are expecting a cracker two weeks before Christmas Day.

It was more a case of Christmas cheer rather than warring managers as Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola both spoke of a “special” Manchester rivalry ahead of their Sunday Premier League showdown.

England play host to Brazil at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday evening and it is likely the countries’ two golden boys will feature heavily.

Even before the new Premier League season began, many people tipped the title would end up back in Manchester.

Have you ever wanted to experience how it feels to walk out of the players’ tunnel and into the Etihad Stadium?

Pep Guardiola scooped up the Premier League manager of the month award after a September that saw his Manchester City side win all four games, scoring 17 goals in the process.

After a car crash couple of days for Manchester City, the Sky Blues head to Stamford Bridge on Saturday without new signing Benjamin Mendy and Sergio Aguero in what appears to be one of the landmark fixtures of the season.

Top-flight European football returns to the Etihad Stadium next Tuesday as Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk travel to England to face Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola vows Yaya Toure still has a vital role to play for Manchester City this season, after the Ivorian midfielder was left out of his side’s Champions League win against Feyenoord on Wednesday.