Man City suffer fresh Ruben Dias injury blow as Pep Guardiola makes Liverpool title declaration

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Friday, April 1.

Pep Guardiola discounts Liverpool FC advantage over Man City in title race

Pep Guardiola insisted it makes zero difference to Manchester City whether they kick off against Burnley in first or second place in the Premier League.

The reigning champions have topped the table since December but have been reeled in in recent weeks by a resurgent Liverpool team who have found their form in the New Year. City lead by a point with nine games to go, but the scheduling gives Jurgen Klopp's side the chance to climb to the top as they face Watford on Saturday lunchtime.

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Guardiola is confident in the position his City team have worked themselves into as they still top the table, so if they win their remaining fixtures they will win the league. And Liverpool's result will not change how the Blues prepare for their match at Turf Moor.

Senior Manchester City writer Simon Bajkowski has the full story.

Man City suffer Ruben Dias injury blow ahead of Liverpool

Manchester City will have to face Atletico Madrid and Liverpool without Ruben Dias as the centre-back still needs time to recover from his hamstring injury. Dias has been out of action for a month, having suffered a hamstring injury in the first half of their FA Cup win over Peterborough.

City doctors initially diagnosed that the player would be out for four to six weeks, and he will not be available to face Burnley this weekend when the Blues return from the international break to continue their pursuit of the Premier League title. Dias still has to convince he is ready to play again, and Guardiola suggested that he could be out for