Dejan Kulusevski was the most likely departure, given he has plenty of admirers in England. However, the versatile Sweden attacker is now the most obvious internal replacement for Chiesa.
City won their last 14 games of the 2018-19 campaign to win the title by a point from Liverpool and Guardiola says it will require the same levels of focus and consistency to seal this season's league.
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's national newspapers... AC Milan are favourites to land Lille star Sven Botman in the summer, reports suggest.
Sky Bet League Two Tranmere moved up to second in Sky Bet League Two with a thumping 4-0 home win over struggling Scunthorpe.
Not quite the perfect performance, but the ideal start for the new man in the hotseat, as United march on to an enticing run of fixtures where Rangnick can really get his teeth into his new side.
They are currently in third place in CONCACAF, with the top three teams automatically qualifying for the World Cup and the fourth-placed team joining a play-off.
Calvin Ramsay made a half-time comeback from injury at Easter Road but Dylan McGeouch and Matty Kennedy were still out along with long-term absentees Mikey Devlin and Andy Considine.
Jadon Sancho is an exceptional player and anyone saying different does not know football. They probably also want a World Cup every three years.
Lewi fans are saying he was robbed and lots of people think Salah came too low in the rankings. On Monday evening
Some black goalkeepers have admitted that they, too, have been affected by this blinkered view, which has made them feel inferior to their white counterparts, whom they are conditioned to believe have better technique and make fewer errors.
Rangnick's first unpopular decision after his appointment in July was selling midfield stalwart Grzegorz Krychowiak against the player's wishes. The Poland international was bought by Lokomotiv's direct rivals Krasnodar for just €2.5 million (£2.1m/$2.8m) in early August, and is enjoying a strong season, with four goals to his name so far.
Jamie Vardy scored twice inside 13 minutes, twice profiting from the home side giving the ball away in bad areas, and though Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain pulled a goal back swiftly enough, when James Maddison dipped a 25-yarder past Kelleher, 12 minutes before the break, it looked like it could get messy.
Aubameyang has not played for the Gunners since their 2-1 defeat to Everton on December 6, with Mikel Arteta exiling the 32-year-old from his plans due to a disciplinary breach.
Everton's Gordon handed first England U21 call-upBrewster off as Smith Rowe edges England past AndorraEngland U21 news | Live football on Sky | Bet with Sky BetGet Sky Sports | Stream England U21s vs Czech Republic on NOWThink of the way Anthony Gordon is playing at the moment, the players who aren't here - Curtis [Jones], Noni [Madueke] or Ryan Sessegnon - we have an abundance of talent.
“He has the smell for goals. He knows where the ball is going to land, his timing, his movement around the box, the capacity he has to finish with different [finishes] like he has today. We are really happy with him.”
Marcelo Bielsa is also priced at 10/1 (11.0), but given all that he has achieved in returning Leeds to the big time – and the fact that he only works on 12-month contracts – it would be a surprise to see him given the elbow at Elland Road.
After coming back from lockdown the excitement was there to play football again, to be back on the pitch and back in the stadium with the fans. It's been very enjoyable.
As reported by Italian football journalist Gianluca diMarzio, the Genoa board are considering the future of their manager - but president Alberto Zangrillo also admitted there will be a wider assessment of the club's problems.
It's also not his fault that he ended up playing in such a dangerously imbalanced team, which is down to PSG's dreadful recruitment - Neymar and Mbappe aside - over the last two years.
Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi each scored twice in Paris Saint Germain's 4-1 win against Club Brugge.
Grady Diangana and Darnell Furlong also opened up the Tykes as a low cross flew untouched across the face of goal, before Matt Clarke's header was deflected onto the top of the net.
Given far too much space inside the Burnley penalty area, Pogba astutely steered his first-time shot into the roof of the net, giving goalkeeper Pope no chance.
Sending you strength and courage, Louis. United forward Marcus Rashford also tweeted his support for his former manager, writing: Earned my debut from LVG.
Liz mentioned Goal Diggers FC in London, and we've also seen inclusive clubs for women and non-binary people starting up successfully elsewhere, such as Manchester Laces.
With the goalkeeper at the top of her game this season, her manager Carla Ward insists Hampton is the best in England.
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The Hornets finally recovered to stem the tide before half-time, but having pieced their game plan back together it took less than three minutes of the second half to seemingly unravel again.
Smudge does loads of work to keep himself fit and a lot of extra behind-the-scenes that people don't see.
Traore was on the bench for Saturday's 2-1 win over Brentford but came on for the final 15 minutes and saw a goal ruled out by VAR for offside.
“You want competitive games and these are not competitive games,” England head coach Sarina Wiegman said after her side’s win.
Because of the extreme stress caused to the club, the team, my family and myself, I have decided to immediately step down from my role as head coach of Werder Bremen, Anfang said.
Conor Gallagher was also promoted from the U21s for that latter game, while Curtis Jones is another young player who will feel in with a shout.
When I lose I don't stay so happy, this has helped me have success in my career. Conte also acknowledged that he is very emotional after games and apologised for his extraordinary post-match interview at Turf Moor.
Instead, Villa's impressive defensive effort brought no reward. Analysis: Gerrard's return ends in defeat Memories were everywhere for him here.
He's very young, he's a great talent and he can play like No 10 with the striker and two players behind.
He has also regularly turned out for his national side, playing in almost all of Portugal's fixtures since 2019.
FridayKick Off 8pm: Manchester United vs MiddlesbroughTeam news: Ralf Rangnick revealed Manchester United attacker Jesse Lingard is unavailable for Friday's FA Cup fourth-round tie against Middlesbrough so he can clear up his mind, but the 29-year-old says his headspace is clear.
Marc Cucurella then nodded an Ethan Pinnock header off the line as Brighton held on for their first Premier League win in over three months.
“Overall we played a good game, it’s a draw that allows us to extend a positive streak. On evenings like these you need to be technically cleaner, instead we made some mistakes, but it is part of the growth path of the team.
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Gerrard has been speaking of a desire to keep focus on events at Villa, and Klopp is taking a similar approach when it comes his position on Merseyside.
If United do go for an interim appointment, their former France defender Laurent Blanc has been mentioned as a potential candidate. He has not had a job in Europe since 2016 and is working in Qatar.
