#john-stones

#john-stones

Manchester City have claimed more rewards as Rodrigo was named player of the tournament and City have seven players on the team of the season list.Just fantastic news after a really hard season where City claimed the treble.Rodrigo of course, earned the award after a great finish handed City the title on Saturday.

John Stones says Champions League success with Manchester City would complete the turnaround from a spell that cast his future at the club into doubt, explaining that he opted to prove himself rather than leave when seemingly out in the cold.Three years ago, his prospects at City looked distinctly uncertain, a torrid 2019-20 campaign being followed by an investment of more than 100m on fellow defenders Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake.

Manchester City have lifted the Premier League trophy, but still, games remain.Today Pep Guardiola's Blues face off against Europe-bound Brighton & Hove Albion.The gaffer will be looking to keep the lads sharp with two massive cup finals yet to play.So who gets the start against the Seagulls and who gets a chance to relax by the seaside?

Manchester City are Champions of England for the third time on the spin.All that stands between Pep Guardiola's men and the Premier League trophy is a Sunday stroll against Chelsea FC.City have completed a ruthless pursuit of Arsenal FC and will look to give some key players a rest.But rest can wait til midweek.

The 2022/23 Premier League season may not see a bigger fixture than Wednesday's meeting between Arsenal and Manchester City.A win for Arsenal would see them restore their six-point advantage in the title race, with the Gunners still possessing a game in hand, but would also provide welcome relief from the recent run of frustrating results.

Verdict: Manchester City win & Both teams to score Best Odds: 9/5 Bookmaker: Unibet Knowing that they face a must-win showdown on Thursday night, Manchester City will welcome Tottenham to the Etihad.Manchester City
Starting with the hosts, suffering what was a shocking late collapse away at Old Trafford last weekend, Manchester City now face what is a huge uphill struggle in 2023.

Verdict: Manchester City win & Under 4.5 goals Best Odds: 19/20 Bookmaker: Unibet Hoping to briefly climb to the top of the Premier League table on Saturday lunchtime, Manchester City will make the trip to Leicester when this weekend's Premier League fixtures get underway.Leicester
Starting with the hosts, while Leicester might have found themselves in the midst of a real Premier League nightmare when opening the 2022/23 campaign, it appears that the Foxes have found a much-needed boost since returning from September's international break.

Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points with victory over injury-ravaged Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea enjoyed the better of the first half despite adding both former City forward Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic to a lengthening injury list, substitute Carney Chukwuemeka hitting the post from the edge of the area.

Brighton defender Lewis Dunk has withdrawn from the England squad for the forthcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers, while midfielder Jude Bellingham will not feature in the games.Dunk, 31, has not joined up with Gareth Southgate's squad at St George's Park because he is injured.Bellingham, 19, is still nursing the injury that kept him out of Borussia Dortmund's final game of the season.

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.Day-by-day TV listings  - Full coverage details  

Eighteen months ago, I walked in to England's media centre at their St George's Park training base for the very first time as England reporter, not really sure what to expect.