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JACK GAUGHAN: Social media footage shows an assailant punching Foden's mother, Claire, backstage after the City forward had been harassed and verbally ...

I just slapped Phil Phoden the lil Man City p****' shows a man screaming outside the Fodens' box. Another member of Foden's group later picked up a fire extinguisher as they attempted to defend the player. We will continue to give Phil and his family all the support and assistance they need.' One of the men strikes Ms Foden and a brawl ensues, with the footballer's mum taking swings One of the men refuses to move before he is soon pushed out of the way by Ms Foden Foden was subjected to a string of obscenities, including a homophobic slur, as he was led back to the family's private lounge in one of two incidents.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Pep Guardiola anticipates a dogfight with Liverpool for the Premier League title.

“But we didn't need to lose a game already to know how hard it is to win the league. We were close to draw, and maybe winning, but congratulations to Spurs. It will come as small consolation to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola that even in defeat on Saturday evening he was proved right not once but twice. And it was a win which he hoped proved to his side that the work they are doing on the training ground is right. Kane was the difference between City and Tottenham and might have had four goals on a day which, after his protracted dance with City last summer, will long have been circled on his kitchen calendar. But right also in his insistence during the last few weeks despite a yawning gap at the top of the table that the title race was not run with Liverpool lurking in second.

Manchester City have a week to recover from the setback against Tottenham ahead of fixtures with Everton and Manchester United.

But for the balance of the team to kick-start another run, he may need to be dropped again. Guardiola hasn't been happy with performances in those two outings, though, and maybe the disruption of the De Bruyne-Bernardo partnership is the reason why. In the last two seasons, City have benefitted from having a first-choice pairing, but this year they have been able to rotate between three brilliant options. Now, after Tottenham shocked the Etihad with a late 3-2 win on Saturday, City players have been told in no uncertain terms that Guardiola will be looking for a positive and focussed week in training. Dias put in an uncharacteristically shaky performance against tormentor Harry Kane, while Laporte struggled with the movement between Kane and Heung-min Son not for the first time. And they will be most concentrated on who plays at centre-back.

Ilkay Gundogan has suggested that Manchester City's defeat to Spurs will serve as a reminder that there is still work to do in sealing the Premier League ...

We played well, better than the score line says,” he said. “I think we did a good game and we created a lot of chances. He reflected: “We know there is still a long way to go and the season is still long.

Ilkay Gundogan says Liverpool's relentless pursuit of Manchester City in the Premier League title ra...

They could defend, both of them. Eriksson would instruct one to sit back when the other went forward, in an effort to ensure gaps were not left for the opposition to exploit. They could attack, both of them. It would be a struggle for subsequent England bosses too, with both players having such attacking instincts from central midfield that it led to many a selection conundrum. Especially in the club you've been playing in, so I felt sorry for him. "Lampard got tough and strange when he had Chelsea. And I think maybe too early he took one of the biggest teams in Premier League and in Europe," Eriksson said.

Manchester City have said they are offering support to Phil Foden and his family following an incident at a boxing match.

We will continue to give Phil and his family all the support and assistance they need." "We are shocked and appalled about the nature of the abuse and ensuing assault on one of Phil's family members. "The club is aware of a video which has circulated on social media showing Phil Foden and his family being harassed and abused," City said in a statement Sunday.