“We hope we continue keeping the good things we are doing because we’re not a mess. We are doing a lot of things well.

"I don’t feel any pressure inside the club or outside.”

Man City v Hull: Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has admitted it was a tough decision to leave Stevan Jovetic out of his European squad and has challenged the Montenegro forward to prove himself in the Premier League.

Manchester City have left striker Stevan Jovetic out of their Champions League squad to accommodate new £25m (€33m) signing Wilfried Bony.

Manchester City have left striker Stevan Jovetic out of their Champions League squad to accommodate new £25m signing Wilfried Bony.

Frank Lampard sparked injury fears after playing just the first 20 minutes of Manchester City’s friendly victory over Hamburg in Abu Dhabi.

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Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud struck in each half as Arsenal stunned lacklustre champions Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

Premier League

Wilfried Bony is targeting Champions League glory with Manchester City after completing his move from Swansea yesterday.

Everton 1 Man City 1: James Milner will finally sign a new Manchester City contract in the coming days but it was the forward positions that dominated the talk, and thoughts, of manager Manuel Pellegrini after his side dropped two points at Goodison.

Manchester City midfielder-turned-striker James Milner intends to use a few days to recharge before the title quest resumes at the weekend.

Birthday boy James Milner struck twice as Manchester City came from behind to scrape past battling Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the FA Cup third round.

Bacary Sagna hopes to have brought the FA Cup-winning formula with him to Manchester City.

Manchester City 3 Sunderland 2

Frank Lampard marked the extension of his Manchester City stay by grabbing the winner in a 3-2 victory over Sunderland which turned up the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea's evening clash with Tottenham.

Manchester City’s title hopes received a boost last night as Frank Lampard’s contract was extended until the end of the season.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has downplayed reports linking the club with a January move for Swansea striker Wilfried Bony.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany could be available for the champions’ Barclays Premier League clash with Burnley at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

West Brom 1 Man City 3

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of the full round of matches on St Stephen’s Day in the Premier League.

Champions Manchester City will again be without any senior strikers for their Barclays Premier League trip to West Brom on Boxing Day.

Man City 3 Crystal Palace 0

Manchester City playmaker David Silva is hungry for more goals after filling a void for the champions by striking twice against Crystal Palace.

Manuel Pellegrini was happy to see Manchester City move joint top of the table, but Neil Warnock was in a much darker mood following Crystal Palace’s 3-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.

David Silva struck twice as Manchester City made light of their absence of strikers to brush troubled Crystal Palace aside 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

Joe Hart has committed his future to Manchester City by signing a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2019.

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 17 in the Premier League.

Leicester 0 Manchester City 1

Manchester City could face Christmas without any senior strikers and their captain following a costly 1-0 victory at Leicester.

With Sergio Aguero’s knee injury upgraded to a twisted medial ligament earlier this week, Manchester City fans are officially facing their worst case scenario: life without their Argentinian hitman.

Roma 0 Manchester city 2

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has denied his future at the Etihad Stadium could hinge on his side’s crunch Champions League clash against Roma.

Champions League Group E

Defender Pablo Zabaleta hopes Manchester City can feed off a hostile atmosphere in Rome this week to make a big statement in Europe.

Man City 1 Everton 0

Manchester City midfielder James Milner is confident Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic can fill the void created by injury to star striker Sergio Aguero.

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Sunderland 1 Manchester City 4

Sunderland 1 Manchester City 4

Yaya Toure and Frank Lampard’s strikes took Manchester City up to second in the Barclays Premier League table and handed Southampton an ominous start to a daunting run of festive fixtures coming up.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has not ruled out making new signings in the January transfer window.

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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has promised his team will fight to the end to keep their Champions League hopes alive.