Modern sport, and football in particular, looks to have developed an ever increasing reliance on statistics.

Pep Guardiola and Maurizio Sarri’s teams last season played out two of the Champions League’s most entertaining matches when Manchester City and Italian side Napoli met in the group stages of the competition.

With Manchester City having strolled to the Premier League title and Liverpool through to the Champions League final, Manchester United’s season could end in disaster – unless they beat Chelsea in tomorrow’s FA Cup final.

Women’s football fans across the country are in for a treat if Chelsea and Manchester City end up going head-to-head in the semi-finals of the SSE Women’s FA Cup, according to England legend Sue Smith.

After a car crash couple of days for Manchester City, the Sky Blues head to Stamford Bridge on Saturday without new signing Benjamin Mendy and Sergio Aguero in what appears to be one of the landmark fixtures of the season.

This weekend the Premier League will be back and most are looking to place outright bets. We have asked the experts which way to go

Manchester United’s £36 million bid for midfielder Sergi Roberto has been rejected by Barcelona, reports Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo.

Defender Demi Stokes insists her Manchester City will give their everything to reach the SSE Women’s FA Cup showpiece, after drawing current holders Chelsea in the semi-final.

Team GB taekwondo athlete and avid Manchester United fan Lutalo Muhammad believes the club should stand by under pressure manager Louis van Gaal.

An injury pile-up at Manchester City means manager Manuel Pellegrini will name an inexperienced side against Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Juan Mata produced his best performance to date in a Manchester United shirt in the crucial 2-1 win away to Liverpool last March, a result which sparked United’s push for a top four place.