Man City fitness boosts and focus before Crystal Palace
Chelsea assess Robert Sanchez, Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho as minor doubts for the FA Cup final vs Man City, with several others ruled out. City seek another domestic trophy at Wembley.
Guardiola says Doku’s ceiling depends on him. The winger has 8 goals and 14 assists, with a brace at Everton and a strike v Brentford, and is expected to start the must-win Palace game.
Ex-City winger Scott Sinclair recalls frustration over minutes after his 2012 move, insisting he did not join for money, as City prepare to face Crystal Palace.
Guardiola says Palace’s professionalism means they could test Arsenal on the final day, but City must first win their game in hand against Palace to keep title hopes alive.
City launch The Stones & Silva pop-up pub at The Star & Garter, 21-24 May 2026, to honour departing icons Bernardo Silva and John Stones amid a title run-in and FA Cup final build-up.
City plan to trigger Hertha prodigy Kennet Eichhorn’s €10-12m clause then loan him to Bayer Leverkusen. The 16-year-old holding midfielder is the 2. Bundesliga’s youngest scorer.
Preview tips Palace’s XI to face title-chasing Man City at the Etihad, with Mateta pushing to start alongside Sarr. Kick-off 8:00pm BST, live on Sky Sports.
Transfermarkt reveal 24 Premier League POTY nominees, with multiple Man City names including Donnarumma, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Cherki, Bernardo Silva and Haaland as the title race with Arsenal continues.
City accelerate talks to extend Rodri amid Real Madrid interest. A decision is called imminent as Guardiola’s side chase the title and prepare for the FA Cup final, with a deal to reflect his elite status.
Guardiola gives positive updates on Rodri and Abdukodir Khusanov, saying both are better and may feature vs Crystal Palace. City face a packed run of fixtures and must win to chase Arsenal.
Report claims Bernardo Silva phoned Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Cancelo and Danilo for insight on Juventus as he weighs options after his Man City contract, with Juve, Galatasaray and others interested.
Guardiola hails Nathan Ake as incredible and reliable but admits uncertainty with one year left on his deal. Barcelona linked, yet Pep says he wishes Ake would stay.
PSG may join City and Liverpool for Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche, eyed as Lee Kang-in’s replacement. City are long-term admirers, with a fee around €50m mentioned.
Troyes 16-year-old Christ Batola is training with City’s U18-19s. The France youth forward, part of the CFG network, has debuted for Troyes and was courted alongside teammate Mathys Detourbet.
Van Persie backs 19-year-old right-back Givairo Read for a move to City or Bayern. City have tracked him, with Feyenoord seeking over €32m for the Netherlands U21 defender under contract to 2029.
Sports Mole rank City’s top 10 greats: De Bruyne top, followed by Colin Bell, David Silva, Aguero and Kompany, with legends like Trautmann, Toure and Summerbee also honoured.
Guardiola says City must do it better to remove VAR from games, recalling FA Cup final calls vs United and Crystal Palace. Focus now on beating Crystal Palace to cut Arsenal’s lead to two points.
