Two transfer decisions to be highlighted vs Sheffield United as Man City rue Kevin De Bruyne absence

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Saturday, August 26.

Sheffield United trip puts Man City transfer decisions on two players into focus

Two of the stars of Sheffield United's promotion might be present on Sunday against Manchester City - but they won't be representing the Blades.

City will be clear favourites when they return to Bramall Lane this weekend, looking for a third win in succession while Sheffield United have lost two out of two so far. Even without Pep Guardiola on the touchline, or Kevin De Bruyne in midfield, City will be confident of keeping up their 100 per cent record.

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Helping their case will be Sheffield United's incomplete transfer business, with Paul Heckingbottom's side struggling to build his squad ahead of their return to the Premier League.

Former Everton midfielder Tom Davies and Coventry's Gustavo Hamer are the standout arrivals in a summer when talisman Iliman Ndiaye, midfielder Sander Berge and long-standing forward Billy Sharp have left.

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Man City have lost their Erling Haaland replacement

36 Premier League goals, 52 goals in all competitions, a Premier League winner's medal and a European champion - yet one of the most impressive aspects of Erling Haaland's first season in England was his injury record.

The Manchester City striker missed just two league games because of injury all season, with his absence from the starting XI beaten by Brentford in May owing to City's preparations for the FA Cup final clash with Manchester United the following weekend.

That means Haaland was in City's matchday squad for 36 of their 38 Premier League outings last term. Prior to his move to England,