Kasper Schmeichel has been told he will remain Manchester City's first-choice goalkeeper even though experienced Andreas Isaksson is back in full training.

SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON has warned his fringe players to leave now or face being left out in the cold for the rest of the season.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has warned his fringe players to leave the club now or face being left out in the cold for the rest of the season.

Rolando Bianchi scored twice as Manchester City rounded off their tour of Sweden with a comfortable 4-0 hammering of Carlstad United.

GOALS in each half from Ross Wallace and Anthony Stokes fired Roy Keane’s Premier League new boys Sunderland to an easy 2-0 win over Darlington at a rain-sodden TFM Arena.

Stuart Pearce believes he was starved of cash and treated like a caretaker manager at Manchester City but does not regret taking charge at the Eastlands club.

Emile Mpenza has set himself a 10-goal target for the first full season at Manchester City.

Emile Mpenza is on the brink of completing a permanent move to Manchester City.

Manchester City 0 Charlton 0

Under-pressure Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has pleaded with the club’s long-suffering fans to get behind his team.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has no fresh injury concerns ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Chelsea at Eastlands.

Stuart Pearce heard the Manchester City supporters turn on their team after they exited the FA Cup with a 2-0 quarter-final defeat by Blackburn at Ewood Park.

New arrival Emile Mpenza had to be content with a place on the bench as Manchester City looked to arrest their mini-slump at the expense of fellow strugglers Wigan.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has called for Premiership referees to visit clubs on a regular basis in an effort to break down some barriers.

Darius Vassell seems certain to miss Manchester City’s FA Cup fifth-round tie at Preston on Sunday.

Portsmouth substitute Kanu put his team back on the winning track with another late decider after Pedro Mendes had opened the scoring early on before suffering an injury courtesy of Joey Barton.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce must decide whether to hand Michael Ball his debut against Reading tomorrow.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce is closing in on a striking reinforcement.

Manchester City 0 Blackburn 3

Georgios Samaras put 17 games of goalscoring misery behind him to net the second-half double that allowed Manchester City to welcome the new year on a winning note at Eastlands.

West Ham 0 Manchester City 1

Stephen Ireland finally scored his first goal for Manchester City as Stuart Pearce’s side ended a run of three successive defeats.

Joey Barton will be free to play for Manchester City at Sheffield United tomorrow despite his red card in the defeat by Bolton on Saturday.

Manchester City’s England defender Micah Richards is expected to shake off a dead leg and face Bolton tomorrow.

Stuart Pearce insists honesty is the best policy as Manchester City boss.

Manchester City face a number of injury doubts ahead of Sunday’s Barclays Premiership clash with Tottenham at Eastlands.

Manchester City’s 32-year wait for an Old Trafford win goes on but United moved another step closer in their quest to end a three-year title drought with another derby-day triumph.

TV STAR Richard Lee ensured Manchester City suffered a video nasty in front of the Sky cameras at Eastlands as relegation-threatened Watford grabbed a vital Barclays Premiership point.

Manchester City 0 Watford 0

MANCHESTER CITY finally achieved their first away win of the season in the Premiership – and it should come as no surprise that Aston Villa were on the receiving end.

Aston Villa 1 Manchester City 3

Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has hit out at the "arrogant" British attitude which demands instant success from foreign imports.

New England star Micah Richards was back on club duty today as Manchester City looked to extend their run of home clean sheets to seven league games against Fulham.

Premiership pacesetters Manchester United and Chelsea both recorded wins today.

Chelsea looked set to join Manchester United at the top of the table after easing to a comfortable 2-0 lead at half-time

Manchester City 0 Newcastle 0

Darren Bent scored again as Charlton clung on for only their second Premiership win of the season after Manchester City failed to end their away-day misery.

Steve McClaren missed a masterful performance from Emile Heskey as Wigan put their early season misery behind them at the expense of hapless Manchester City whose fans turned on them at the end.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock believes his side deserve more credit than they are being given.

Manchester City’s miserable start to the season plumbed new depths as Chesterfield dumped them out of the Carling Cup with a 2-1 victory at Saltergate tonight.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Stuart Pearce conceded his side “shot themselves in the foot” at Ewood Park yesterday.

Blackburn 4 Manchester City 2

Reading 1 Man City 0

Reading 1 Manchester City 0