The signing of a central defender depends on exits and the club have to fund the purchase of a striker and a right-footed ...

City created a diamond in midfield. Kovacic dropped back between the two centre-backs. You then bring two people in very narrow, which combats Bournemouth because they press you really narrow.

With Bournemouth out of steam deep into the second half, City looked far more likely to ... Josko Gvardiol shuffled inside to centre-back and O’Reilly lined up on the left.

Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City among those interested in signing Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez; 21-year-old ...

Manchester City came from a goal down to beat Bournemouth to reach the FA Cup ... However, he then turned in an equaliser from Nico O'Reilly's centre just after half-time and his injury was ...

Take off a centre-back and put on a 20-year-old ... and aggression down the left that helped turn the tide. City were soon playing Bournemouth at their own game, stealing the ball from Illia ...

Manchester City return to action after the international break on Sunday afternoon when they face Bournemouth in the ... to be Guardiola’s preferred centre half pairing in the continued absences ...