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MUST-WIN GAME IS NOTHING NEW

PEP Guardiola has no doubts in his City players because they have been in must-win Champions League games plenty of times before - but he acknowledged it is rarely as early in the competition as this.

Old Trafford plans 'bigger than Olympics'

REGENERATION SCHEME WOULD SEE STADIUM TRANSFORMED AND 48,000 NEW JOBS CREATED

Oliver won't ref City and Gunners

MICHAEL Oliver will not referee the Premier League match between Arsenal and City on Sunday after being at the centre of a controversial incident involving the Gunners last weekend.

Chiefs still aware of the Dorg with talks ongoing

UNITED are still working on a deal for Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu in the final week of the winter transfer window.

Borthwick picks a tasty Curry option

ENGLAND have sprung a surprise by uniting the Curry twins in their back row for Saturday's Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin.

Walker's Milan move 'too good' to turn down

KYLE Walker says he could have stayed at City and run down his contract, but felt he couldn't turn down the opportunity to prove himself at AC Milan.

England aim to avoid whitewash

The Women's Ashes may be long gone but England vice-captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is out to salvage personal pride in this week's Test match at the MCG.

Time is right for Martinez to join attack

LISANDRO Martinez will savour his sweetly struck goal at Anfield more than his deflected effort at Fulham, even if the latter proved to be a late match-winner.

Struggles of Foden should be a warning

IF the player who loves football more than anybody else can feel it, then the rest have no hope.

Rio wants Vic loan move

RIO Ferdinand would like to see United try and sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen on loan before the end of the January transfer window.

BOBB ON

GUARDIOLA REVEALS BLUES WINGER OSCAR BACK FROM FIVE-MONTH INJURY LAY-OFF

Khedira Old Trafford switch 'stopped' by Van Gaal

FORMER Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira claims Louis van Gaal scuppered a potential move to United.

Driver, 19 charged after officer badly hurt

A MAN has been charged with assault after a female police officer was seriously injured after allegedly being run over at a retail park.

Farrell adds first trio to his pride of Lions

The British and Irish Lions have confirmed David Nucifora and Aled Walters as the first appointments to Andy Farrell's backroom staff for this summer's tour to Australia.

Scholes: 'Give Rashford ban from dressing room'

PAUL Scholes believes United should 'banish' Marcus Rashford from their dressing room.

CLASH WITH BELGIANS IS THE IMPORTANT MATCH, NOT VISIT OF GUNNERS

AS late as November, you would have got good money on not a word of Pep Guardiola's first press conference of the week mentioning Arsenal.

A personal fight against knife crime

LUTHER and Hijack actor Idris Elba has been campaigning on knife crime for years, desperate to raise awareness and find real solutions.

Spotlight put on theatres at risk

CHARITY HIGHLIGHTS VENUES NEEDING SUPPORT

Angel's focus not on return to United

LILLE midfielder Angel Gomes is trying to block out ongoing speculation concerning his future amid reports linking him with a return to United.

Do I get to take home a giraffe for that price?

Zoo defends cost of new lodges after claims a real African safari would cost less

'Cotton pickers' misconduct

A METROPOLITAN Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct by calling her black colleagues 'cotton pickers.'

Police constable shared racist messages

A GREATER Manchester Police officer shared 'grossly offensive and shocking' texts, photos, videos and memes. The now-former PC Christopher Saddoo exchanged 'numerous messages with a known third party'.

Mayor's praise for £250m, 1,200-job Mill site project

THE £250m transformation of the Eckersley Mill site - and the prospect of more than 1,200 jobs in Wigan - has been praised by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.

Dara's search for mum

COMEDIAN Dara O Briain has said he wanted to find his birth mother to tell her \"it worked out OK\" in his life after being adopted as a child.

TURKISH SIDE 'NOT INTERESTED' IN MARCUS BID

FENERBAHCE vice-president Acun Ilicali has said they have 'no interest' in signing United forward Marcus Rashford ahead of Monday's transfer deadline amid reports linking them with his signature.

BLUES BRING DEFENSIVE SIGNINGS TO FOUR AS YOUNGSTERS ARRIVE

CITY are not hanging about in the January transfer window, adding two more centre-backs to their collection this week after the £63m swoop for Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis.

Pep won't get carried away with good run

PEP Guardiola admitted that City's must-win fixture with Club Brugge tonight is a 'final', but played down the idea that his side have turned a corner with a run of just one defeat in nine in 2025.

Struggling Crawley facing axe in SA20

England's Zak Crawley is facing an abrupt end to his stint in the SA20 league, with Sunrisers Eastern Cape ready to drop the struggling batter.

School car crash driver re-arrested

THE driver of a 4x4 vehicle which ploughed into a primary school, killing two eight-year-old girls, has been arrested again, after bereaved families criticised the police investigation into the tragedy.

How to help teens find the right career path

The Apprentice's Tim Campbell tells LISA SALMON about the new T-levels and how they are a great option for young people wanting more vocational qualifications