[FILE] Chelsea’s Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta (L) vies with Manchester City’s English midfielder Raheem Sterling during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on February 10, 2019. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / Pep Guardiola says his opinion of under-pressure manager Maurizio Sarri is “always high” as holders Manchester City prepare to face Chelsea today in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Chelsea boss Sarri’s future has been questioned after a 6-0 loss at Ci...

German police confirmed Thursday that a Manchester City fan is in a critical condition following an alleged assault after the Premier League club’s Champions League match against Schalke. Man City fans Police in Gelsenkirchen say a 32-year-old male City fan was allegedly punched at Schalke’s Veltins Arena, near the away fans section, and suffered a “massive traumatic brain injury” after falling. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where his condition is described as “critical”. Local police are investigating a clash between two Schalke and two City fans, which led to the injury, and have called for witnesses. City issued a statement on their website on Thursday saying they were “aware of an alleged assault after the match”. “The club are working with Greater Manchester Police and German Police to ascertain more information,” it said. “Club staff have remained in Germany to support the family of an injured City fan who is currently in a critical condition in hospita...

Raheem Sterling celebrates after scoring Manchester City’s winning goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Schalke 04 and Manchester City on February 20, 2019, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Odd ANDERSEN / AFP Raheem Sterling sealed a dramatic 3-2 Champions League win for 10-man Manchester City at Schalke as the English champions scored twice in the last five minutes on Wednesday. Sterling tucked away the winner at the Veltins Arena in the 90th minute just after substitute Leroy Sane fired home a stunning free-kick for the Premier League leaders against his former club in the last 16, first leg. Schalke led 2-1 at half-time as the video assistant referee (VAR) twice intervened to award penalties, both converted by Nabil Bentaleb, cancelling out Sergio Aguero’s opener in Gelsenkirchen. City were in real trouble with 22 minutes left when Nicolas Otamendi, who gave away the controversial first penalty, was sent off for a second yellow card ...

  Maurizio Sarri Maurizio Sarri admitted his job as Chelsea manager could be in threat in his post-match interview following the Blues' shocking 6-0 defeat by Manchester City on Sunday. The Stamford Bridge club were off-colour from the first whistle at the Etihad, as Sergio Aguero and co. ran riot in both halves of the contest. Here's everything Chelsea boss Sarri said on Sky Sports: Question:  Maurizio, horrible day for you, how do you explain it? Sarri:  At the moment I am not able to explain. During the week my feeling was really, really good in training. So at the moment maybe we conceded a goal in three minutes against these opponents and it was really, really difficult to play. And it was really, very difficult not to give them spaces and so we were in trouble, but I am not able at the moment to understand because as I said before during the week my feeling was really good. Q:  I understand what you say, difficult time for you to go into it,...

Former Manchester United star, Gary Neville has said that he will not be surprised if Chelsea decide to sack manager, Maurizio Sarri. Chelsea suffered their worst ever defeat since the start of the Premier League season in the hands of Manchester City on Sunday, with Pep Guardiola’s side cruising to a 6-0 win. Sarri is currently in his first season in charge of the Blues, but the club have a history of quick dismissals having had 11 different managers in the last 10 years. When quizzed about Sarri’s managerial status at Chelsea, Neville told Sky Sports: “It’s the type of club where you wouldn’t be surprised if you wake up tomorrow to the news that Chelsea have changed their manager. “If you said at the start of the season that Chelsea would be challenging for the top four, would be in the FA Cup, still in Europe and in the Carabao Cup final, you wouldn’t think for one second that the manager would be losing his job. “But it’s the noises that have been coming out from Chel...

(File) Paul ELLIS / AFP Sergio Aguero grabbed a hat-trick as Manchester City scored four times inside 25 minutes to thrash Chelsea 6-0 and leapfrog Liverpool again to top spot in the Premier League on goal difference on Sunday. Aguero should have had even more than three as the Argentine missed a glorious early chance and hit the bar in the second-half in a humiliating afternoon for Maurizio Sarri’s men. Raheem Sterling started and ended the scoring and Ilkay Gundogan also netted in the first quarter of the game as City ended what could have been a testing week with a trip to Everton in between the visits of Arsenal and Chelsea with maximum points. Jurgen Klopp’s men maintain the advantage of a game in hand, but handed a reprieve by Liverpool’s draws against Leicester and West Ham in recent weeks, City look determined to become the first side in a decade to retain the Premier League. Chelsea on the other hand slip to sixth with the scale of the defeat sure to raise furthe...