This has even led to speculation that Arsenal could be willing to let Pepe go, with Newcastle, Crystal Palace and Everton mentioned as possible destinations.
Italy's prospects have been further weakened by the loss of their best attacker, Federico Chiesa, to a season-ending knee injury, so the worry now is where the goals are going to come from.
He doesn't mind getting on the end of crosses. The second coming of Erling Haaland...There is similarity in his play to Haaland - two big, strong, powerful, quick strikers and both lethal when they get an opportunity in front of goal.
Under Fifa rules, bookings collected in qualifying matches still applied for the March 2022 knockout games.
GOAL reported that Rudiger rejected the Blues' latest renewal offer, but it didn't fall that far short of his expectations, with there now a positive feeling on both sides that an agreement can be reached.
City boss Guardiola said before his side's trip to Villa Park they were facing a player emergency, but there was still an abundance of talent available to the Spaniard.
Thirteen years before he eventually got his hands on the Premier League trophy, Ranieri was chasing the title with a lavishly-assembled Blues squad - but saw those hopes seriously dented by a surprise 4-2 defeat by Charlton Athletic at The Valley in 2003.
Conor Gallagher scored twice as Crystal Palace snapped a run of four games without a win against Everton at Selhurst Park.
It is a massive part of this club that when things aren't going our way, we pull together - it has not just been these past few weeks. We never gave up and were probably the better team in the second half.
This time, my number is really high and we've already won one cup. If we win the next two, it's going to be exciting who is going to win it.
Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola and midfielder Alex Kral are in line to make their debuts following their summer loan moves.
Derby earn last-gasp survival, Wednesday go down It was drama until the last minute of the Sky Bet Championship season, as Derby secured survival thanks in part to a hectic 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday, while Wayne Rooney said in the aftermath that the club need to sort themselves out on and off the pitch ahead of next season.
At the other end of the table, City are at the summit for the first time this season, one point ahead of Liverpool and two clear of Chelsea.
Kimmich isn’t the only Bayern player who has balked at getting vaccinated so far. Seven of the club’s players had to miss Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Dynamo Kyiv because they were either quarantining or had tested positive.
Aguero has also spoken of how he initially thought a health scare could be shaken off, but he soon realised how severe the situation was.
Pogba's injury setback comes at a time in which his performances for United have come under renewed scrutiny.
The second half was so much better from the home side, as Kovac tinkered his tactics to nullify the previously dangerous threat of the visitors, and it worked to full effect.
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Spurs were flying now and when Skipp, who caught the eye in midfield, played a wall pass for Davies to get into the box, the Welshman picked out Son, who bided his time before firing in low for the third.
We all said we wanted to play to feet to get the best out of Cyrille (Regis), myself and other members of the squad and he just galvanised us. He wanted us to have fun, we wanted to enjoy our football and it all knitted together.
Neymar pounced before sliding the ball through for Mbappe, but the French striker's early shot flew over Ederson's crossbar.
That is, unless Man Utd have a different plan, and think differently about this club than everyone else.
They have passed to one another 169 times this season - the most produced by a City combination in the opposition half.
In the 48-year-old's four games, Burnley have a better rate of goals scored, expected goals, shots, touches in the opposition box, passes in the opposition half and possession than under Dyche this season - and are playing fewer long balls.
Do not even start me on Manchester United, it's no big licks going there and getting a result at the moment.
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Huddersfield Town overcame Barnsley in the Yorkshire derby as Duane Holmes struck to send Barnsley packing.
Rob Earnshaw - former Wales striker, 58 caps 16 goals I would love it if Gareth could play at a World Cup and I know he would love that too.
Palace grew into the game and posed a threat on the counter-attack. They may have had a penalty when Jordan Ayew was bundled over by Patrick Struijk but the referee Kevin Friend was unmoved.
Group G: Depay double ensures easy Netherlands win Memphis Depay continued his goalscoring spree for the Netherlands as they thrashed Gibraltar 6-0 to stay on course for automatic World Cup qualification.
The Egyptian suffered Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak with Sunday's penalty shootout defeat to Senegal but played like a man with a point to prove on his return to Anfield.
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Colin Kazim-Richards was Derby's match-winner for a second successive game as he came off the bench to earn Wayne Rooney's side a 2-1 Championship win at Stoke.
I asked my players to attack their backline but they were more intelligent and they knew the tactical solution down the flanks.
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Being Welsh, I've heard a lot of stories about John Charles. He's apparently one of the greatest footballers Wales has ever seen, so I'd have him.
The fans are really disappointed I understand we all understand. They've supported us through thick and thin, they've been with us through this rebuild. We get to this season after finishing third and second and we sign top players, expectations go up and we've not had a result or the performances.
Barcelona failed to win an away match in the Europa League for the first time after they were held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their quarter-final on Thursday.
Sancho then smashed home his first goal for the club with time running out, to make sure of the win. TALKING POINT