Midfielder Rodri has been dropped from Spain’s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifying games because of an injury sustained when playing for Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend.

Manchester City reportedly face losing two key stars next year as Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are making moves ahead of the upcoming transfer windows.

Last season, from the moment that Rodri went down with an ACL injury, Manchester City struggled to cover the loss of their most important player. They brought Nico from FC Porto on the final day of

Manchester City finished the weekend fifth in the Premier League table following Sunday’s 1–0 win over Brentford, marking Pep Guardiola’s 250th win in England’s top flight since arriving in 2016.

Antonio Conte and Napoli return to the Champions League, having missed out on Europe last season, allowing them to focus entirely on winning the Scudetto. They have reinforced this summer with the arrival of players like Sam Beukema, Hojlund, and above all De Bruyne, who here returns to face his former teammates.

Could Manchester City still challenge for this season's Premier League title with Pep Guardiola's team in resurgent form?

Amid an injury crisis, AS Monaco have received a rare boost. Maghnes Akliouche missed the weekend defeat to FC Lorient, however, he is fit to return against Manchester City at the Stade Louis II on

Omar Marmoush, signed from Eintracht Frankfurt in January, can operate as number nine but City require a back-up striker suited to playing in the centre forward position, with Alvarez’s exit – albeit giving City a major financial windfall – leaving a gaping hole in Guardiola’s frontline.

Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly has received his first England call-up after Chelsea captain Reece James withdrew from Thomas Tuchel’s squad due to an injury. James, 25, had medical assessments after Chelsea’s win over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and has had to be replaced for England’s fixtures against Wales and Latvia.