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Real Madrid welcome one of their toughest test in Manchester City to the Bernabeu this evening. Pep Guardiola's side are not the force majeure they once were, but are a potent threat with the likes of Erling Haaland in their ranks, alongside a re-emerging Phil Foden. The Sky Blues have lost just one in this season's Champions League a shock 2-0 reverse against Bayer Leverkusen so Los Blancos will need everything at their disposal to overcome the English side's threat.

City will face Exeter City in the Third Round of the FA Cup, following the draw on Monday evening. The Blues have never faced the Grecians before in a competitive fixture. The League One side qualified courtesy of a 4-0 victory against Wycombe Wanderers in the previous round. The tie will be played at The Etihad around the weekend of Saturday 10 January 2026, with the exact details yet to be confirmed.

Next summer will mark ten years since Pep Guardiola took over at Manchester City. And while City have lost their aura of invincibility that the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach had installed in his side during their run of four consecutive Premier League titles and their 2023 treble, how to replace him will be never be far from the forefront of the City hierarchy's thoughts.

Not yet, maybe a month before it starts,

Celtic are interested in signing Stefan Ortega from Manchester City in 2026, according to Football Insider .

According to Fichajes, his performances have attracted the attention of Manchester City and they are prepared to submit a 120 million offer in order to get the deal done. Pep Guardiola is an admirer of the Brazilian attacker but Chelsea will not want to lose him easily. He has a contract with them until 2033 and the Londoners are under no pressure to sell him.

Enzo Maresca, currently in charge of the team at Chelsea, worked as Pep Guardiola's assistant at Manchester City in their historic treble-winning 2022/23 season.

A surprise stat has emerged showing that Manchester City's new goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, a big summer signing from Paris Saint-Germain, actually looks like a major flop so far. The Italian shot-stopper was a world class performer at PSG, playing a key role in their Champions League success last season, particularly with so many match-winning saves in both legs of the semi-final win over Arsenal. Now Donnarumma is up against Arsenal in the Premier League with Man City, but he's not made a particularly convincing start.

Manchester City defeated Leeds United 3-2 with two goals from Phil Foden in what turned out to be a very tense affair at the Etihad. The Blues were on the back of two consecutive defeats and were looking to bounce back at home. It was not quite as convincing as they might have wanted. Donnarumma started in goal. O'Reilly, Dias, Gvardiol, and Nunes were at the back. Gonzales, Reijnders, and Silva were in midfield with Doku, Foden, and Haaland in attack.