Details surrounding Manchester City’s early plans concerning a replacement for Pep Guardiola were in-part tied to ‘chatter’ starting at Old Trafford.The ongoing discussion around Guardiola’s

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It's the first weekend of the new year, as the Premier League continued on Sunday! The big match of the day sees Manchester City host Chelsea looking to close the gap on Arsenal at the top of the table.

THE January transfer window is officially OPEN and the rumours are hotting up. Man Utd star Kobbie Mainoo could be on the move amid him struggling for minutes with Serie A holders Napoli keen.

Chelsea equalised in stoppage time to rescue a 1-1 draw against Manchester City in the Premier League. Tijjani Reijnders got the opening goal, smashing past Filip Jorgensen on his left foot at the end of a first half that the hosts had dominated.

A chaotic week for the now manager-less Chelsea culminates in a trip to title-chasing Manchester City, and you can follow ESPN's coverage live. After the afternoon's undercard Premier League action, the main event on the opening weekend of 2026 is here as Calum McFarlane takes on Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City are closing in on a big-money move for Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, while Club Brugge's Joel Ordonez has been linked with the champions