Top stories this past week:

1. Real Madrid will return to the Eithad in April

2. Chelsea up again for Manchester City, third time lucky?

3. Musiala vs Wirtz does either of them solve our issues?

4. Claudio Echeverri scoring an incredible goal for River Plate

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0. Standings, Fixtures and Statistics

1. CL Draw

The Champions League route to the final was made clear on Friday afternoon with the draw. Manchester City will see Real Madrid return to the Etihad in April.

Fixture Dates
QF 1st Leg - Real Madrid vs Man City 9th April
QF 2nd Leg - Man City vs Real Madrid 17th April

SF 1st Leg - TBD 30th April/1st May
SF 2nd Leg - TBD 7/8th May

Final TBD 1st June

Let us know how far you think Manchester City go in the Champions League this season.

2. FA Cup Draw

The dates for Wembley were set and the opponents confirmed on Sunday evening, Manchester City will take on Chelsea for the third time this season in a bid to make back-to-back FA Cup finals.

Fixture Dates
SF - Manchester City vs Chelsea 20th April
Final - TBD 25th May

Let us know how far you think Manchester City will go in the FA Cup this season.

3. Threads This Week

A look at the strengths of both Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz, two electric German midfielders linked to Manchester City in the summer. Are they two players that solve our issues in midfield?

Julian Alvarez has provided a significant amount of goal contributions to the team this season but as injured players return he is squeezed into the line up and his weaknesses have been exposed. We asked the question, what is Julian Alvarez best at?

Whilst one Brazilian looks likely to move to the Etihad in the summer (Paqueta), we look at another one that Manchester City could be interested in, Bruno Guimaraes.

Let us know if there are any players or topics we should dive into with a thread next.

4. Claudio Echeverri Goal

Over in Argentina, Claudio Echeverri is beginning his development by appearing in the River Plate senior team as a regular starter. Showcasing his dribbling ability into the box for an incredible goal.

Echeverri is due to arrive at Manchester City in January 2025, with discussions over him spending the remaining six moths of the season on loan at Girona.

5. Interesting News & Links

• Manchester City are in advanced talks to sign Timeo Whisker (15), more here.

• Manchester City are in advanced talks to sign Cavan Sullivan (14), more here.

• Jack Grealish was back in the Manchester City team for the Newcastle match (FA Cup). Guardiola hopes to have him fit for the Arsenal (H) game.

• New Ajax CEO Alex Kroes headed to Manchester to see both football clubs. Describing Manchester City as a “proper structure, lead by people who know where responsibilities start and end”.

• Jack Gaughan Man City Notebook which includes updates on Paqueta, ticket crackdown and plenty more. Check it out here.

• Ederson is ‘getting better’ and could be in action for Man City after the International break (Pep Guardiola).

• Kevin De Bruyne ‘feels good’ despite not being available for the Newcastle game (Pep Guardiola).

• Pep Guardiola embargoed press conference, post Newcastle result here.

• Manchester City set to have a fourth shirt for the 23/24 season, more here.

• Inside City episode this week here.

Now we just have the International break before Manchester City head into the run-in, no more time for rest or complaints about being tired. It’s time to lock in, back the team and push through to the end.

That’s all for this newsletter, rounding up our week with everything here at Sky Blue Times and the world of Manchester City. If you haven’t already, subscribe to get all this Manchester City content right to your inbox.

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