Aston Villa 0 Manchester City 1

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany remains a doubt for the champions’ Barclays Premier League clash with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Man City 4 Leeds 0

Manchester City captain and defender Vincent Kompany (calf) is again unlikely to be risked in this weekend’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Leeds.

Midfielder Samir Nasri (hamstring) could return for Manchester City’s Barclays Premier League trip to Norwich and defender Gael Clichy has also recovered from a knock.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany (groin) could return for the Premier League trip to Sunderland on St Stephen's Day after being kept on the bench as a precaution last weekend.

Man City 1 Reading 0

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli will miss the champions’ Premier League clash with Reading this weekend after suffering from a virus.

Newcastle United 1 Manchester City 3

Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany is a major doubt for tomorrow’s trip to Newcastle.

Manchester City playmaker David Silva (hamstring) could return for Sunday’s derby against Manchester United.

Manchester City defender Gael Clichy remains on the injury list as the Premier League champions travel to Wigan tomorrow.

Manchester City midfielder James Milner (hamstring) and defender Joleon Lescott (back) are back in contention for the champions’ Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

Manchester City trio Joleon Lescott, Maicon and David Silva are hoping to return to action in Sunday’s Barclays Premier League game against Tottenham.

West Ham United 0 Manchester City 0

Manchester City 1 Swansea City 0

Champions Manchester City are again without playmaker David Silva and a number of other players for their Premier League clash with Swansea.

Manchester City have injury concerns over midfielders Javi Garcia and Yaya Toure ahead of their Premier League clash with Sunderland.

Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has recovered from a hamstring injury and is available to play at Fulham tomorrow.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero could return from a knee injury as the champions visit Stoke in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday.

It is a sign that Manchester City have arrived among the true elite of the European game that not only was the Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho sat in the directors’ box for the latest Etihad outing but also that merely winning is no longer sufficient for the Premier League champions.

Liverpool 2 Manchester City 2

Champions Manchester City are without last season’s top scorer Sergio Aguero for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Liverpool.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will run the rule over Jack Rodwell in training before deciding the extent of the midfielder’s potential involvement in the Barclays Premier League opener against Southampton at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Gareth Barry and Micah Richards have both been ruled out of Manchester City’s Community Shield encounter with Chelsea at Villa Park on Sunday.

Manchester City have no injury concerns ahead of this weekend’s climactic Barclays Premier clash against QPR.

Roberto Mancini is expecting to select from the same squad of players when he names his Manchester City team to face Newcastle on Sunday.

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is available again for Monday’s crunch Barclays Premier League derby against Manchester United.

Striker Mario Balotelli is Manchester City’s only absentee for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Wolves.

Manchester City hope to have midfielder Yaya Toure back for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Norwich.

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli misses tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom as he begins a suspension for his sending off at Arsenal.

Manchester City are hopeful striker Sergio Aguero (foot) will be fit for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Arsenal.

Manchester City hope to have captain Vincent Kompany back for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Stoke.

Cometh the hour, comethCarlos Tevez. In an act thatwas entirely predictable given the soap opera that has seemed to attend the Argentinian’s every move in English football, the Manchester City forward came off the bench to set up a winning goal in a crucial victory over Chelsea.

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez could be named on the bench for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash against Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City are close to full strength for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Bolton.

Manchester City defender Micah Richards (knee) is fit for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League visit of Blackburn.

Manchester City have no injury concerns for the second leg of their Europa League last-32 tie against Porto tomorrow.

Ivory Coast set up a final showdown with Zambia after Gervinho’s solo goal saw them past Mali in Libreville last night.

Manchester City full-backs Micah Richards and Aleksandar Kolarov are back in contention for the New Year’s Day trip to Sunderland in the Barclays Premier League.

NOT even Alex Ferguson would have expected the tables to have turned this quickly in the Premier League title race.

Edin Dzeko is Manchester City’s main injury concern ahead of the December 26 trip to West Brom.

Manchester City left-back Gael Clichy is available for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash against Stoke after serving a one-game suspension.

FRANK LAMPARD’S dramatic penalty winner against previously unbeaten Manchester City could prove to be one of the most significant kicks of an already dramatic season; after all it meant so much for his own career, for Chelsea’s season, his manager’s future and — perhaps even more importantly — for a title race that is now there for the taking.