Pep Guardiola was hailed as the best thing to happen to English football when he swanned into Manchester City at the start of this season and immediately swept all before him with 10 cultured victories in a row.

Manchester City and Chelsea have been charged with failing to control their players during Saturday's Premier League match, the FA said on Monday.

Sergio Aguero's four-match suspension has been confirmed by the Football Association following his dismissal in Manchester City's loss to Chelsea.

Manager Pep Guardiola is pleased with how well his Manchester City side have coped with their demanding schedule this season as they have managed to stay close to the Premier League summit despite their European commitments.

Pep Guardiola savoured a memorable night as Manchester City beat his old club Barcelona, "the best team in the world", 3-1 on Tuesday with a display that hinted he may be building something special.

Barcelona will put Manchester City to the sword if they commit the same kind of errors as they did in their Champions League encounter last month, coach Luis Enrique has said.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has spoken with his players in a bid to find the reasons behind their run of five games without a win but said he is no stranger to such swings of momentum during a season.

Enjoy the preview of Thursday's Champions League action with Pep Guardiola taking Manchester City to Barcelona.

Pep Guardiola concedes Manchester City's confidence may be cause for concern amid a stuttering run of form as they prepare to face Barcelona in the Champions League.

Forwards Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero have been called up for Argentina's two World Cup qualifiers in October, alongside

A clash between supposedly the two most expensive lineups in history overseen by two of the most decorated coaches will end the phoney war and ignite the Premier League season for real when Manchester United host Manchester City on Saturday.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is in danger of missing the Manchester derby after he was charged with violent conduct.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is relaxed about the possibility of losing star forward Sergio Aguero to suspension.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola lauds the response of Sergio Aguero, who went on to score three goals after missing two first-half penalties.

Sergio Aguero and other Argentina players could follow the lead of captain Lionel Messi and retire from international football after losing the final of the Copa America on penalties to Chile for the second straight year.

With star forward Cristiano Ronaldo consigned to the bench with injury, Real Madrid were held to a goalless draw by Manchester City, who kept their hopes alive for a maiden Champions League final.

Newcastle's Vurnon Anita neutralised Manchester City's lead in the 31st minute, after which the relegation strugglers held off the challenge from the third-placed side to give hope to the chasing pack in the race for a Champions League spot.

Arsenal sealed their supporting role behind Leicester in the Premier League Christmas billing by beating fellow title hopefuls Manchester City 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night.

Ten-man Brazil came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw against arch-rivals Argentina on Friday in a tense World Cup qualifying battle between the two South American superpowers.

Premier League leaders Manchester City travel to Europa League holders Sevilla on Tuesday intent on proving they won't be Champions League flops once more this season.