Hughes expects to stay in charge

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has been given assurances by club owner Sheikh Mansour and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak that he will be at the helm to embark on a January spending spree in the transfer market.

City find themselves in the bottom three of the Premier League going into Christmas after a last-minute goal from Roman Bednar doomed them to a 2-1 reversal at fellow strugglers West Brom.