Maresca confirmed that young full-back Josh Acheampong will be among the academy graduates involved and is expected to start, ...

When you talk of transfer market mistakes made by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola in recent times, Julian Alvarez is one who springs to mind.

With one win in 10 games in all competitions and facing a real battle to progress in the Champions League, Manchester City have been described as 'under real pressure' to turn their form around.

They will leave Italy on Thursday morning having lost a seventh game in 10, and sat in 22nd of a 36-team Champions League.