Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola conceded his side are in a “difficult situation” due to injuries to key defenders Ruben Dias, John Stones and Josko Gvardiol ahead of their Premier League clash against Manchester United. With limited options at the back, Guardiola hopes his remaining defenders step up, while choosing to focus on his own team

Manchester United are close to appointing club legend Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season. Carrick, who earlier had an unbeaten caretaker spell in 2021, is set to replace Darren Fletcher after Ruben Amorim’s dismissal following a poor run of results