Manuel Pellegrini wants to get West Ham’s season back on course while at the same time doing his old club a favour.

Even at a club where there are many great European nights to choose from, this feels a bit special. Liverpool’s match against Napoli tonight, for a place in the Champions League knockout stages, has the potential to be one of those great occasions that will be talked about for years.

Sergio Aguero has undergone minor knee surgery, the Manchester City striker has announced.

In many ways it was the perfect Champions League moment, writes Tommy Martin.

For journalist and professional footballers struggling to decide on who should be named the player of the season, tonight’s Champions League quarter-final between Liverpool and Manchester City, Mo Salah against Kevin de Bruyne, looks like the perfect opportunity to bite the bullet and make a final choice.

Agree with him or not, our man inside the game would pay to listen to Mourinho.

Pep Guardiola will not rush Benjamin Mendy back for Manchester City, however keen the Frenchman is to play.

Pep Guardiola has been fined £20,000 for wearing a yellow ribbon on the touchline, the Football Association has announced.

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City were "really, really poor" as they slumped to their first home defeat in 15 months at the hands of Basel.

The fortunes of Manchester City and Chelsea have followed vaguely parallel paths for much of the last five decades, but on the evidence of this match at the Etihad, the two clubs are heading in different directions right now.

If we’re second for a few hours, or even a few weeks, it doesn’t feel like a big deal.

Raheem Sterling is an injury doubt for Manchester City for the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal on Sunday.

Ilkay Gundogan scored twice as Manchester City put one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Leroy Sane could make a dramatic return to action when Manchester City resume their Champions League campaign in Basel tonight.

Pep Guardiola insists he will not complain about Manchester City’s schedule as they continue to chase glory on four fronts.

Manchester United are keen on USA winger Christian Pulisic

If ever a manager was entitled to indulge in self-congratulation, it was Pep Guardiola after his Manchester City side went to Old Trafford, totally out-footballed their arch-rivals and nearest challengers, and came away with a 2-1 victory which was rather more emphatic than that narrow scoreline would suggest.

It may have taken him 17 games but Fernando Llorente is finally off the mark for Tottenham and beginning to look at home in north London.

Fernando Llorente and Georges-Kevin Nkoudou scored their first goals for Tottenham as Spurs strolled into the Champions League last 16 by beating Apoel Nicosia.

Manchester United were humbled at Watford last season — and Jose Mourinho is expecting an even tougher test at Vicarage Road this time around.

Silva could have his pick of clubs next summer

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes striker Daniel Sturridge needs to put aside any concerns he may have about his place in the side for the good of the club’s season.

Jose Mourinho says Romelu Lukaku is "untouchable" and believes Manchester United fans should back him in the same way.

Romelu Lukaku is “untouchable” in Jose Mourinho’s eyes — and the Manchester United manager believes fans should see the striker in the same way.

Jose Mourinho believes it will be an "impossible mission" to end his managerial career at Manchester United.

Blaise Matuidi's early goal proved enough for France to secure a crucial 1-0 victory away to Bulgaria which put them back at the top of World Cup European Qualifying Group A.

Paris St Germain pair Neymar and Edison Cavani put their differences aside to inspire an emphatic 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in Champions League Group B.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admits he faces a “difficult situation” in Moscow tonight as injuries to Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick have left him short in midfield.

Jose Mourinho has been as impressed by Anthony Martial’s attitude as the Manchester United forward’s upturn in performances.

Ander Herrera says Manchester City’s summer spending makes them Premier League favourites, with Pep Guardiola’s trophyless first season meaning they currently have a greater obligation to win titles than Manchester United.

Manchester United 3 FC Basel 0: Manchester United’s long-awaited return to the Champions League proved a rather routine affair as they comfortably overcame Basel 3-0 at Old Trafford but an injury to Paul Pogba, on the day he was made captain, leaves them waiting nervously to see how long the talismanic midfielder will be out.

Boss Brendan Rodgers believes Celtic are better placed this season to make progress in Europe despite their daunting Champions League group.

Jose Mourinho admits that Manchester United remain adrift of the continent’s elite ahead of his side’s Champions League return.

Our man inside the game canvassed a few old friends for some Champions League conclusions

Manchester United return to the Champions League fray tomorrow with their aura of invincibility ever so slightly dented.

Always try to start a column with a topical reference, they tell you at Hack School. 

The station will broadcast every game and will also have a new preview and highlights show.

Man Utd 2 Leicester 0

Shkodran Mustafi felt Arsenal displayed the "steel" required to mount a sustained Premier League title challenge this season after Laurent Koscielny's bizarre stoppage-time goal had snatched a 1-0 win at Burnley.

Theo Walcott’s epiphany, 10 years after first arriving at the club and at the grand old age of 27, that he is a winger not a striker inspired Arsenal to a Champions League victory over Basel and, coming just three days after a fine victory over Chelsea, has raised levels of positivity at the Emirates to new levels.

Pep Guardiola will return to Barcelona with Manchester City after his new club were paired with the Catalan giants in the Champions League.