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      Man City and England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck reveals she suffered a stroke in emotional statement

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      MANCHESTER CITY and England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck has revealed she has suffered a stroke in an emotional statement.The 24-year-old confirmed the news on her X account.Roebuck confirmed she has suffered a stroke in the brain on her XCredit: GettyRoebuck has not featured in a competitive game for Manchester City or England this season.She was last named as a substitute for Manchester City on January 24 for their League Cup game against Manchester United.She took to X to say: “I feel now is the right time to give a little update on something I’ve been dealing with recently. Ready to give it all to get back to the thing I love most.”She revealed that the reason for her absence is down to the fact she suffered an occipital infarct of the left lobe of her brain.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLAn occipital infarct is the formal name given to an ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blood clot clogging an artery in the brain.A stroke in the occipital lobe can cause visual disturbances like blurry vision, hallucinations or in worst cases, blindness.She confirmed that she is “on the road to recovery” and that there has been no lasting damage to her brain function or vision.In her statement, she said: “Unfortunately, having not felt well for a little while, I had some tests and it was discovered that I had suffered a left occipital infarct. Thankfully, there is no lasting damage to my brain function or vision.Most read in FootballWhat is an occipital infarct?Manchester City and England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck took to X to confirm she has suffered an occipital infarct.

      The occipital lobes are located on the left and right side of the back of the brain. These are responsible for interpreting visual stimuli and are crucial in assessing distance, depth and size, identifying faces and determining colour. A stroke occurs when one or both of these lobes are either blocked or experience a bleed. Symptoms of a stroke in these lobes include: Double vision, possible blindness, difficulty recognising faces or perceiving colour, seeing grey spots or difficulty with focus. Nonvisual symptoms can include headaches, memory difficulty, behavioural changes, difficulty reading and difficulty with language.

      “I have had many weeks of follow up tests, specialist appointments, and with the support of the medical team at the club I’m on the road to recovery.”It’s great to be back with the girls, working on my rehab and more importantly feeling back to being normal Ellie.Fans love England Lioness’ parents’ casual interview with journalist who had no idea who they were “It’s been a really tough time, but with the support of my family, I’m now really positive and excited for my return to the pitch.”Life can throw unexpected challenges at you and if this year has taught me anything, it’s that I’m strong and will give it all I’ve got for the thing I love most.”I’m very grateful for your well-wishes and concern. My family and I would appreciate privacy while I concentrate on completing my recovery. Ellie.”Lioness Chloe Kelly led the well wishes to Roebuck as she replied: “Got you always❤️” on X.England’s Lioness account replied: “We’re all with you! ❤️”Roebuck has won 11 caps for the Lionesses, with her last appearance in an England shirt coming in February 2023.She was an unused member of both the World Cup squad and the 2022 Euros-winning side. More

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      Arsenal fans pray ‘I hope this isn’t mind games’ after Pep Guardiola rules key pair out of huge Man City title clash

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      ARSENAL fans are hoping Pep Guardiola isn’t playing “mind games” with his bombshell team news announcement ahead of the Gunners’ trip to the Etihad.The North Londoners face the defending Premier League champions in a crunch top-of-the-table clash on Sunday afternoon.Arsenal and Manchester City collide in a titanic title tussle at the Etihad on SundayCredit: RexBut City and England Kyle Walker and John Stones will both the crunch clashCredit: GettyCity boss Pep Guardiola dropped the bombshell news on Friday afternoonCredit: GettyThe Gunners will be boosted by the news that City and England duo Kyle Walker and John Stones will miss the match through injuries they picked up on international duty.Guardiola said Friday afternoon: “Kyle and John are out. It is what it is. “[The injury for] Kyle tougher than John but I don’t know how many games.”Several of the Emirates faithful rejoiced at the extension of City’s injury crisis.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAlthough plenty of Gooners were quick to accuse Guardiola of trying to play “mind games” ahead of the titanic title clash.One wrote on X: “I hope this isn’t mind games.”Another said: “Mind games. I ain’t falling for this.”And another said: “Pep mind games, they will both start.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERArsenal and Manchester City are currently first and third respectively in the Prem tableCredit: AlamyOne remarked: “A mind game.”Another chimed in: “They’ll be available.”Ex-Arsenal star Mesut Ozil shows off ‘phenomenal’ body transformation and bulging bicepsMikel Arteta’s Gunners currently top the table with 64 points to their name, although they’re only ahead of second-placed Liverpool on goal difference.City, meanwhile, are a solitary point behind the Merseysiders in third place.Guardiola said of his troops’ current position: “It’s good to be here with two titles and in contention for three titles after what happened last season. “We made incredible work. Now with the last 10 games of the Premier League at home with our people.”I’m pretty sure they will give us what we need to perform to our best.”Right now every game is so important. If we are able to do it, the next game will be important as well.” More

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      Man City facing huge injury crisis with SEVEN key stars including De Bruyne at risk of missing crunch Arsenal clash

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      PEP GUARDIOLA is facing a ­massive injury crisis.Manchester City defenders Kyle Walker, John Stones and Manuel Akanji are all doubts for Sunday’s title showdown with Arsenal after being crocked on international duty.  Man City boss Pep Guardiola may be without seven stars, including Kevin De Bruyne against ArsenalCredit: RexEderson, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and  Matheus Nunes  are also concerns for boss Guardiola.England star Walker is having a second scan on the hamstring injury he suffered in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by Brazil and is a major doubt for the Etihad clash with the table-topping Gunners.Fellow defenders Stones and Akanji also returned from international duty with problems. And that gives City chief Guardiola a real headache ahead of a huge run of games.Read More on FootballCity have seven matches between now and April 20 — four in the Prem, a two-legged Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid and an FA Cup semi against Chelsea.There was hope Walker was taken off as a precaution by Gareth Southgate on Saturday.Initial reports suggested he should be fine to face the Gunners but that now looks less likely with City carrying out more tests on the  full-back.And he has been joined on the treatment table at the Etihad by Stones, who limped out of England’s 2-2 draw against Belgium on Tuesday.Most read in FootballStones has suffered a series of setbacks already this season and has managed only 11 league starts for the Treble winners.To make matters worse, Akanji, who has filled in at right-back as well as being a key man at centre-half, is also a doubt after pulling out of the Swiss squad with a knock.Guardiola explains why he subbed off De BruyneMidfielder Nunes reported a foot injury and was withdrawn from the Portuguese squad.Kingpin De Bruyne has been nursing a groin niggle but did come through a session with City’s Under-23s on Tuesday.Winger Grealish and keeper Ederson are working their way back to fitness — and Guardiola will be hoping for positive updates when he returns from a break in Barcelona today. More

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      Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City out to beat Man Utd to £86m transfer for Real Madrid star who could lose spot to Mbappe

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      FOUR Premier League giants are ready for a huge tug-of-war transfer fight over Real Madrid star Rodrygo, according to reports.Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are all monitoring the 23-year-old Brazilian.Rodrygo has attracted interest from four Prem giantsCredit: GettyWith Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe set to join, Spanish outlet SPORT report the LaLiga giants would be willing to open negotiations on Rodrygo if they receive offers above £86million.Treble-winners City have kept tabs on Rodrygo since his two stoppage-time goals helped to knock out the Prem champions in their dramatic 2022 Champions League semi-final.The winger, whose £205,000-a-week Bernabeu contract runs until 2028, has bagged 13 goals and provided nine assists in 41 Real games this term.United fans are keen on signing Rodrygo, who starred in Brazil’s 1-0 win over England on Saturday.But they could face a challenge for his signature from Arsenal or Liverpool, particularly if Mo Salah leaves Anfield amid links to Saudi Arabia.Interest could ramp up in the summer and Real Madrid already have a ready-made replacement for the forward in 17-year-old Endrick, who agreed a transfer to the Bernabeu in December 2022.However Rodrygo’s future will most likely be determined by what happens with Mbappe.The Frenchman is out of contract in the summer and has been tipped to swap PSG for Real Madrid.Most read in FootballRodrygo has played as a no9 at times this seasonBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERBut he was expected to do the same two years ago before a dramatic U-turn led him to pen a new contract.Reports claim Mbappe has signed a five-year deal with Real Madrid which includes an £85million signing-on fee.Football stars’ weird phobias More

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      Arsenal lining up shock cut-price transfer for Man City outcast who fell out with Pep Guardiola

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      ARSENAL are ready to pounce for Joao Cancelo – if Barcelona are unable to turn his loan move into a permanent one.Cancelo, 29, still has three years left on his Manchester City contract but has not been at the Etihad for 14 months after a fall-out with Pep Guardiola.Joao Cancelo is currently on loan at Barcelona from Manchester CiyCredit: GettyCancelo fell out with Man City boss Pep Guardiola before leaving the Etihad on loanCredit: AFPHe moved to the Nou Camp in September but, despite being a regular and Barcelona having first option to sign him, they insist the £40million asking price is too steep.That has alerted Gunners boss Mikel Arteta, who knows Cancelo well from his time as Guardiola’s assistant.His ability to play on either flank is a huge plus for Arteta, who is in the market for a top level left-back, while Cancelo also impressed in midfield when he was pushed forward at City.Cancelo has made it no secret that he would prefer to stay at Barca.READ MORE ON ARSENALYet they do not want to go beyond paying another loan fee to keep him for a further 12 months.He spent the previous six months at Bayern Munich but the German giants also insisted the asking price was too high.City want the Portugal international off the books, rather than seeing his price drop the longer he remains their player.Arteta has raided City for Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus in the past.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAnd, as much as he would like to stay at Barca, Cancelo may be tempted by another link-up with the Spaniard in the summer.He made 154 appearances for Man City, scoring nine goals and providing 22 assists.Four Arsenal stars confronted Arsene Wenger after huge stars sold to bitter rivals, reveals Jack Wilshere The full-back won three Premier League titles and the Carabao Cup at the Etihad, before he left for Barcelona and won the LaLiga title last year.This season he has played 32 games in all competitions, starting 22 of their 29 league matches. More

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      Man City to bank a guaranteed £53million in next year’s revamped Champions League before they kick a single ball

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      MANCHESTER CITY will earn a guaranteed £53million in next year’s Champions League – without kicking a ball.The Etihad side will be able to land £133.5m if they win every game – up from the £117m they earned for last season’s triumph.Manchester City will earn a guaranteed £53m in next year’s Champions LeagueCredit: PAMan City pose as a certainty to compete in next season’s revamped Champions LeagueCredit: AFPAnd England’s other representatives can all gross huge sums, with Liverpool just fractionally behind City in the new money table.Pep Guardiola’s side can add an extra £3.67m if they retain their title at Wembley in June and then win the Uefa Super Cup for the second year running – taking their potential European earnings to £137.21m.But French giants Paris Saint-Germain will be Europe’s top pre-season earners under a new calculation system agreed by Uefa’s top brass.The revamped competition, with 36 teams in the expanded Champions League, will be worth a total of £372m more to participating clubs from next season.Read More on FootballThat sees the round by round prize fund increase from maximum earnings of £72.9m per club to £94.9m.The new system will see all teams play eight opponents – with four games at home and four away – to create a “final” table.The team top of that table will collect £8.6m, in addition to their starting bonus of £15.9m and £1.8m for every league stage win.Further bonuses for each stage reached in the competition – with the top eight teams in the table going straight through to the last 16 and the clubs ranked ninth to 24th playing off to join them – boost the performance prize fund by 43.4 per cent to a total £1.35billion.Most read in FootballBut City will also benefit from a new calculation for the remaining £730m available to the clubs, which sees the previous “TV market pool” and controversial “coefficient” calculations merged together.It sees around 80 per cent of the remaining cash distributed by a calculation of performances in European football over the past five seasons and the size of the individual TV pot paid by broadcasters in each nation.Martin Lipton reacts to the Champions League draw as Arsenal face old foesTNT Sport are paying £305m per season for live coverage of all but 17 of the 189 matches, with Amazon Prime screening the others – the first pick of Tuesday games – and highlights on BBC for the first time.But the total of those deals are thought to be slightly under the £411m per year cable outfit Canal+ are paying for rights in France.BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERIt means PSG will take the biggest share of that pot – £30.9m – followed by City on £30.1m and Liverpool, assuming they finish in the Prem top four, on £29.2m.If Arsenal, Tottenham or Manchester United qualify, they will all take in excess of £23m from that pot.The remaining approximate 20 per cent will be determined by a 10-year ranking of European performances, although no longer including bonus points for past title wins.City are certain to be third in that list – behind Real Madrid and Bayern Munich – earning a further £7.3m.READ MORE SUN STORIESLiverpool are set to pick up £6.23m from that pot for a total “value pillar” share of £35.43 compared to City’s £37.28m.The new prize fund, though, means clubs will earn LESS money per game than under the current system even if the gross figure is higher. More

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      ‘I want to win every game and Manchester City style suits my character’, says WSL ace Leila Ouahabi

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      LEILA OUAHABI is uncertain if a celebratory tattoo will be on the cards if she helps Manchester City win a WSL title this season.For the left-back it’s a case of “maybe or maybe not” with her focus being on their club chasing their first league crown under Gareth TaylorLeila Ouahabi hopes to help Man City will their first Women’s Super League in eight yearsCredit: PAA defeat of Man United would see Ouahabi’s side go top in the WSL ahead of Chelsea’s game against West HamCredit: GettyThe last WSL meeting between Manchester United and Man City resulted in a 3-1 win for the latterCredit: The TimesThe experienced defender, whose team play Man United at the Etihad today has her left arm adorned with striking designs.Some of these illustrations pay tribute to the important moments and people in her life.Amongst them is a stylish depiction of a butterfly she shares with her ex-Barcelona team-mate Patri Guijarro.For Ouahabi it symbolises the feeling of butterflies she had in her belly before her old club won the Women’s Champions League for the first time in 2021.Read More Football Stories In June that year the most dominant women’s football club in Spain stunned City’s title rivals Chelsea in a 4-0 demolition.Of her tattoo and memory of that match she said: “I remember in that game against Chelsea in the (Women’s Champions League) final. “Hours before I felt nervous and I talked with Patri and told her, ‘I’m feeling nervous’.“We spoke to each other and said if we win this title, we would get tattoos of a butterfly. Most read in Football“The meaning behind that is when you feel butterflies in your stomach when you feel nervous ahead of doing something big.”Ouahabi, whose club career began in Barcelona’s academy at the age of 13, hopes to pull off something big this season with City aiming to end Chelsea’s dominance at the WSL’s summit.A Cityzens win today would consign neighbours United to their second WSL derby day defeat this term.It would also see City leap above the Blues to the top of the table with Chelsea playing on Sunday.The lunchtime clash is one of five derbies taking place today and tomorrow across the top two tiers of the women’s game as part of Women’s Football Weekend.Emma Hayes’ Chelsea will visit West Ham and while Everton will go toe-to-toe with fifth-placed Liverpool at Goodison Park in the WSL.Elsewhere Championship leaders Sunderland will take on Durham at home.And their promotion chasing rivals Crystal Palace, who are second in the division, will host Watford.It is hoped matches across these weekend will lead to bigger crowd attendances at fixtures.Of City’s clash with the Red Devils, Ouahabi added: “It will be a good game and a competitive one.“Man United have good players. We will try to enjoy it and demonstrate our style. I hope the fans enjoy it with us.On how Manchester derbies compare to Barcelona’s clasico duels with Real Madrid, she said: “I feel it’s the same to be fair, because it will be a good game.“It’s a derby like (the ones) in Spain and the feelings and emotions are similar because it will be exciting.”Today’s fixture could see Ouahabi, who has played in 12 of City’s 16 top-flight games this term, feature in her fourth WSL derby.The last league duel between the rivals resulted in City battling from a goal down to claim a 3-1 win at an Old Trafford last NovemberOuahabi, who signed a two-year contract extension with the club last month, sees Gareth Taylor’s side as one that reflects her persona.And the defender, who helped Barcelona to 15 major silverware wins wants to City become a trophy-winning force.Ouahabi, who sealed a July 2022 City move, after her six-year second spell at Barca adds: “Man City has a playing style that is like my character.Ouahabi hopes to win a WSL title with Man City having won five top-flight titles in Spain with BarcelonaCredit: Getty“I’m passionate and have a lot of character when I’m in the game.READ MORE SUN STORIES“We want the ball, and we want to enjoy the game. It’s similar to when I played in Barcelona, a similar concept.“I want to win every game and I want to win titles. I want these things for Man City.” More

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      Two Man City stars sent home early from international duty as huge Premier League title clash with Arsenal edges closer

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      MANCHESTER CITY stars Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias have returned to the club midway through the international break.Both players starred as Portugal earned a 5-2 win over Sweden in Guimaraes on Thursday.Ruben Dias (R) has been sent home from international dutyCredit: GettyBernardo Silva is also set to return to ManchesterCredit: GettyAnd while manager Roberto Martinez was impressed with the performance, he revealed that eight players will be sent home ahead of Tuesday’s match against Slovenia.Among those players are Silva, Dias, Rafael Leao and Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes.Martinez said: “We have eight arriving for the second game. It’s important to work on different concepts.”Bernardo [Silva], Ruben Dias, [Joao] Palhinha, [Nelson] Semedo, Toti [Gomes], Rafael Leão, Bruno Fernandes and Goncalo Ramos are leaving.”Read More on FootballMatheus Nunes, who scored one of Portugal’s five goals against Sweden on Thursday, is set to remain with the squad.Silva and Dias’ return to Manchester will be a huge boost for Pep Guardiola.City face Arsenal in a huge Premier League title clash next weekend.Kevin De Bruyne was forced to withdraw from the Belgium squad before the international break due to injury.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAnd Erling Haaland suffered a scare during Norway training this week.Meanwhile, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka was forced to withdraw from the England squad on Thursday due to an injury issue.Will Pugh and Rob Maul discuss Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool’s chances in the Premier League title race More