Pep Guardiola relying on John Stones for Champions League “final” - City are on the verge of an early exit from Europe’s top competition and must defeat Club Brugge in their final match of the league

Abdukodir Khusanov endured a nightmare Manchester City debut against Chelsea, and Pep Guardiola could not even speak to the £34million defender after their 3-1 win

To that end, Guardiola is applying subtle pressure on John Stones to be available, with a long list of defensive injuries and new signing Khusanov not eligible for the group stage

Abdukodir Khusanov joins Man City on a four-and-a-half-year contract from Lens in a £33.5m deal; the 20-year-old defender becomes the first Uzbekistan player to sign for a Premier League club, having been capped 18 times;

“He leads by example” says Joao Paulo Sampaio, youth co-ordinator at Palmeiras, “he is serious and extremely focused on his work.” It didn’t take long for first-team coach Abel Ferreira to agree, calling him a “man of character” after his debut for the club. Reis has ability, but it’s his temperament that continues to leave its mark.

The 20-year-old has become Pep Guardiola's first signing of the January transfer window as the Premier League champions aim to bolster their defence

Manchester City have signed defender Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens for €40m, plus add-ons. The 20-year-old, who will become the first Uzbekistan international to play in the Premier League, has signed a four-and-a-half year contract at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City has signed Uzbekistan central defender Abdukodir Khusanov from Ligue 1 side Lens on a four-and-a-half-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Monday.

Pep Guardiola says Abdukodir Khusanov "will learn" after the young defender's nightmare debut against Chelsea.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden spared the blushes of new team-mate Abdukodir Khusanov as Manchester City came from behind to beat Chelsea 3-1. Khusanov, the £33.6million Uzbekistan defender signed from Lens this week, made a nightmare start in the Premier League with an error that led to a Chelsea goal and a booking inside the opening four minutes.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. Abdukodir Khusanov, a 20-year-old Uzbekistan international, signed a 4 1/2-year contract Monday after his transfer from Lens. The length of Reis' contract wasn't given.

Manchester City has made its first move of what could be a busy January transfer window for the English champion by signing 20-year-old center back Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens for an initial 40 million euros ($41.