Manchester City have confirmed four senior stars have left the club.

Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy looks certain to miss the next two games against Fulham on Sunday and the UEFA Cup second leg with Hamburg yesterday.

Manchester City midfielder Vincent Kompany has been ruled out of the UEFA Cup match against his former club Hamburg tomorrow because of a hamstring injury.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes could be without striker Craig Bellamy but expects top-scorer Robinho to be fit for selection against Arsenal tomorrow.

Manchester City have a number of fitness concerns ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Sunderland at Eastlands.

Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy is unlikely to feature in tomorrow’s UEFA Cup last-16 clash with Aalborg.

Midfield duo Vincent Kompany and Nigel de Jong will again be missing as Manchester City look to record their first Barclays Premier League away win since August by beating Chelsea on Sunday.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes will be without strikers Craig Bellamy and Robinho for tomorrow’s clash with Aston Villa at Eastlands.

MONEY can buy you almost everything, but not, apparently, an away victory.

Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong is available again for the Barclays Premier League match against West Ham at Upton Park on Sunday.

Manchester City midfielder Vincent Kompany is doubtful for the UEFA Cup match against FC Copenhagen tomorrow because of a toe injury.

Richard Dunne’s return from suspension will leave Manchester City boss Mark Hughes with decisions to make ahead of the trip to Liverpool on Sunday.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has both Richard Dunne and Shaun-Wright Phillips available again after suspension for the UEFA Cup match against FC Copenhagen in Denmark tomorrow.

Shaun Wright-Phillips misses Manchester City’s Barclays Premier League match at Portsmouth tomorrow as he starts a three-match ban imposed retrospectively by the FA for his kick at Rory Delap during the defeat at Stoke at the end of January.

THERE must be a sadomasochistic streak buried deep within Shay Given. Having finally extricated himself from the Newcastle United madhouse, booking into the loony bin that is Manchester City seems akin to a particularly extreme form of self-flagellation.

Shaun Wright-Phillips is available for Manchester City’s encounter with Middlesbrough after successfully appealing for more time to respond to his violent conduct charge.

THE condemnation of Manchester City’s millionaires was as cruel as it was accurate — they just did not fancy it.

Ricardo Fuller returned to the Stoke starting line-up for the first time since his suspension for a bust-up with Andy Griffin at West Ham in December.

Manchester City are banking on Shaun Wright-Phillips and Pablo Zabaleta shrugging off minor knocks ahead of tomorrow’s visit to Stoke.

New signings Craig Bellamy and Nigel de Jong are in line to make their Manchester City debuts against Newcastle at Eastlands tomorrow.

Robinho will return for Manchester City tomorrow but Shaun Wright-Phillips faces a late fitness test before getting the all-clear to face Wigan at Eastlands.

Manchester City’s new signing Wayne Bridge is expected to make his debut at left-back against Portsmouth at Fratton Park tomorrow.

Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland is doubtful for the FA Cup match against Nottingham Forest at Eastlands tomorrow because of a hamstring problem.

Manchester City will check on the fitness of Micah Richards and Felipe Caicedo ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Blackburn.

Brazilians Robinho and Elano returned as Manchester City looked to pull themselves out of the Premier League relegation zone.

Record buy Robinho will give Manchester City a timely lift when he returns from injury for their St Stephen's Day clash with Hull at Eastlands.

West Brom 2 Manchester City 1

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray made two changes – one enforced – from the side beaten 4-0 at Sunderland, for today’s Premier League match at home to Manchester City.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes will monitor Robinho’s fitness ahead of the Premier League match against West Brom on Sunday.

Manchester City captain Richard Dunne has been ruled out of the UEFA Cup match against Racing Santander tomorrow because of a family matter.

IF Premier League midfielders can generally be divided into work-horses and show ponies, there is little doubt to which category Tim Cahill belongs.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is hoping former Real Madrid striker Robinho will recover from an ankle injury in time to face Everton tomorrow at Eastlands.

FOR a manager boasting the kind of budget that would make many world leaders turn pea-green with envy, Mark Hughes can be a miserable soul.

Manchester City midfielder Elano will be sidelined for up to 10 days after suffering a groin strain in the draw against Paris St Germain in the UEFA Cup in midweek.

Manchester City 0 Paris St Germain 0

Manchester City and Manchester United recalled £63.25m-worth of striking talent as they went head-to-head for the first time this season in an eagerly-awaited derby at Eastlands.

Manchester City striker Robinho looks set to return to the side for the derby against Manchester United on Sunday at Eastlands.

MARK HUGHES hailed Manchester City’s “excellent” night after their 2-0 UEFA Cup victory at Schalke put them into the knockout stages.

Schalke 0 Manchester City 2

Captain Richard Dunne, midfielder Gelson Fernandes and striker Danny Sturridge could all return to Manchester City’s squad for Saturday’s home clash against Arsenal.

STEPHEN IRELAND may have fallen out of love with international football, but his romance with Manchester City continues to blossom with every passing week.

Hull 2 Manchester City 2

Richard Dunne and Gelson Fernandes both serve one-match bans as Manchester City look to get their season back on track with a win over Hull at the KC Stadium on Sunday.

Manchester City midfielder Vincent Kompany remains doubtful for the Barclays Premier League match against Tottenham on Sunday at Eastla