Manchester City are poised to resume their Premier League title defence after the international break. Back-to-back losses against Wolves and Arsenal will give Pep Guardiola and his star-studded squad extra motivation when returning to domestic matters on Saturday afternoon.
Next up for City is a meeting with Brighton at the Etihad Stadium. Several players have been in action for their respective countries over the last week or so - including the five men who featured for England against Italy on Tuesday night - with John Stones stepping up his recovery from injury.
Here are your evening headlines on Wednesday, October 18... ALSO READ: Laporte could help City generate more player sales ALSO READ: Phillips transfer U-turn might well be make or break Kalvin Phillips blamed his underwhelming performance for England in their win over Italy on a lack of minutes for City so far this season and admits he might soon have to "make a decision" on his future.
The Three Lions came from behind to beat Luciano Spalletti's side 3-1 at Wembley and secure qualification for next summer's European Championships in Germany.