Pep Guardiola confirms new Sergio Aguero injury setback ahead of Man City vs Southampton

THE Only Way Is Essex star Frankie Essex got very creative when it came to hiding her baby bump from fans. The the 34-year-old revealed she was expecting twins in the summer with boyfriend, Luke Love, 32, and managed to keep her exciting news under wraps until now.

TOWIE star Frankie Essex tried to keep her pregnancy a secret from boyfriend Luke Love, but her morning sickness gave her away. Frankie, 34, announced today she was expecting twins with her personal trainer beau and had planned to surprise him with the big news on his birthday. But she couldn't keep it under wraps thanks to her extreme nausea in her first trimester.

VIEWERS of the BBC thriller Chloe have been left raging about the plot after claiming to have "no idea" what is going on. The highly anticipated six-part series, which follows Becky and her obsession with influencer Chloe, kicked off last week - but those that have tuned in so far aren't happy. The thriller sees Becky become completely obsessed with following social media star and her estranged friend Chloe.

OUR Yorkshire Farm’s Amanda Owen has delighted fans with an exciting announcement about a new arrival at Ravenseat. Amanda, who fronts the much-loved reality show alongside her husband Clive, revealed that their majestic mare Hazel is currently in foal. Taking to Instagram, the mum-of-nine announced: "And while we’re on the subject of horsepower, hopefully, it will only be a matter of months before we hear the clippety clop of tiny hooves.

CELEBRITIES have been celebrating Valentine's Day with sweet tributes to their partners on social media. Kerry Katona, Molly-Mae Hague and Tess Daly were among the loved-up stars sharing snaps for their significant others' on Monday morning. Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry, 41, kicked off the celebrations with a sweet snap of her and her fiancé Ryan Mahoney.

VIEWERS felt their stomachs churn during last night's instalment of Countryfile. Fans of the BBC One show felt sick when host Adam Henson introduced them to a farmer whose business involved cow manure.

Families are being encouraged to make the most of February half term by visiting the Van Gogh Alive experience before it closes.

Tanya Bardsley has been flooded with supportive messages after revealing she left a part early over her sobriety.

Trigger Point viewers are doing some investigating of their own and think they've spotted a 'definite baddie'.

The campaign to save Ryebank Fields has been bubbling along in Chorlton for some time now, with many different community groups campaigning in their own way to save the fields.

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has stressed the importance of the club getting their next managerial appointment correct, insisting they must source somebody that can offer "belief" to the players.

In what could be some of the most exciting news of 2022 for fantasy fans, the world has been given its first look at the new Amazon Lord of the Rings TV series - Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBCUniversal wants to add an interesting new story to Jenna Bush Hager’s “Today” book club.For nearly four years, the co-host of the 10 a.m. hour of “Today” has chosen a book each month for members of her “Read with Jenna” club to peruse and discuss.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentEmmy-winning “The Crown” star Josh O’Connor will be the protagonist of Italian auteur Alice Rohrwacher’s next film “La Chimera,” which is set in the world of archeological looting and is currently shooting in and around Southern Tuscany.O’Connor, who in “The Crown” played the young Prince Charles, in “La Chimera” is playing a young British archeologist named Arthur who gets involved in an international network of stolen Etruscan artifacts during the 1980s.Also starring in “La Chimera,” which can be loosely translated as “The Unrealizable Dream,” are Isabella Rossellini as a retired opera singer; Brazilian actor Carole Duarte (“The Invisible Life”) who plays another non-Italian woman who intersects with Arthur; Alba Rohrwacher as an international artifacts trafficker; and Vincenzo Nemolato (“Martin Eden”) who plays one of the “tombaroli,” literally grave robbers, as artifacts thieves are known in Italy. “‘La Chimera’ is the story of a young English archaeologist who gets involved in the underground world of the ‘tombaroli,’ the nocturnal raiders of Etruscan tombs,” the director said in a statement.Rohrwacher added that the film “is the final piece of a triptych on territory that I started with ‘The Wonders’ and which poses a central question: what to do with the past?” “Is the past merely a lost world, or does it intimately concern our present?,” Rohrwacher asks.“The Wonders,” which screened in Competition in 2014 at Cannes, winning the Grand Prix, was followed in 2018 by “Happy as Lazzaro” that also launched from the Croisette where it scooped the award for best screenplay.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster BBC has acquired CNN‘s Primetime Emmy winning series “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.” The six-part series follows Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci as he travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines.

The Batman is planning to skip his child’s birth in order to see the DC movie on its opening day.It comes after his wife took to Reddit to complain about her husband’s actions.“My (25F) husband (28M) and I are expecting a baby. As you may know, there is a new Batman movie releasing on early march.

straight to your inboxJamie Redknapp has warned Manchester City that they have to start planning for life after Sergio Aguero. The legendary City forward has been plagued by injuries so far this season, making just seven appearances in all competitions.

straight to your inboxJamie Redknapp has demanded more from Bernardo Silva as Manchester City search for more creativity going forward. Whilst Pep Guardiola's side have had a positive first half to the season and are well in the title race, their football has lacked the fluency of previous seasons, having netted the lowest amount of goals among the clubs in the top half of the Premier League table.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola suggested that the financial consequences of the pandemic will prevent Manchester City from buying a striker in the January transfer window.The Blues were interested in signing a forward in summer but with money being used elsewhere to strengthen to defence - Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake arrived at a combined cost of more than £100m - and the club making a conscious effort to keep net spend down the decision was taken not to add another marquee forward.Sergio Aguero is out of contract at the end of the season with no decision taken yet on his future, although the club will be prioritising a new striker in the summer window; there are the funds to bring in Lionel Messi should he be available from Barcelona,

straight to your inboxAfter their disappointing score draw against West Brom in midweek, Manchester City face a tough game against in-form Southampton this weekend.City will face a Saints side who have scored at least two goals in their last seven home matches and with Ralph Hassenhuttl's side also losing just one of their last 11 league matches this season, this has resulted in Southampton sitting in third place, with four points more than Pep Guardiola's side.Pep Guardiola will be without defenders Eric Garcia and Oleksandr Zinchenko for the trip to the South Coast, but striker Sergio Aguero could feature this weekend despite the City boss confirming he had suffered a new minor injury.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has said Manchester City's goalscoring issues cannot be solved by switching individuals in or out of the team.The Blues continued their struggles in front of goal in midweek as a 1-1 draw with West Brom left them eight points off the top of the Premier League table despite an impressive defensive record this season. Gabriel Jesus has not had a shot on target in his last five matches, Raheem Sterling is well down on his tally from last season while Sergio Aguero is still struggling for fitness.

straight to your inboxManchester City players and staff have pitched in to ensure no primary school child in East Manchester goes without a Christmas present this year.In addition to the work that the club does through City in the Community through the year, particular attention was given to local children after research indicated that a third of kids in Manchester will not receive a Christmas present.City’s players, coaches and legends all got involved with the mammoth task, with Sergio Aguero paying one school a surprise visit, to provide 5,500 gifts - enough for every primary pupil in East Manchester and every fostered child across the city.“We really appreciate the gifts from Manchester City and the surprise visit from Sergio, the

direct to your inboxJohn Stones is not carrying an injury despite missing Manchester City's Premier League game with West Brom. The 26-year-old has fought his way back into the team after two years of injuries and personal issues preventing him from holding down a regular place, and started alongside Ruben Dias for the Manchester derby as they notched another clean sheet.

straight to your inbox Manchester City take on West Bromwich Albion tonight in a game that will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video. City head into the fixture off the back of six successive clean sheets in all competitions, responding well to last month's disappointing 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola will make a late decision on Sergio Aguero's fitness for Manchester City's Premier League fixture with West Brom after the striker returned to training. Aguero came off the bench to score against Marseille in the Champions League last Wednesday, but he was suffering from gastroenteritis over the weekend which ruled him out of the derby with United at Old Trafford.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola thinks it would be unfair on the rest of his Manchester City players to put Sergio Aguero into the squad before he is fully fit.The Argentine striker returned to the matchday selection against Marseille last week and came off the bench, scoring with one of his first touches.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said Manchester City are missing Sergio Aguero as the Argentine's fitness struggles continue. City's coach had already decided that Aguero would not start the Manchester derby despite him scoring on his return off the bench against Marseille in midweek because of the Argentine's longstanding issues; he has only started three games this season and has had a few premature returns trying to shake off a serious knee issue that kept him out for five months.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaMade a solid save from Riyad Mahrez with a more assured stance than in midweek. Otherwise utterly untroubled.

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero misses out on a place in the Manchester City squad for the derby as he is suffering from gastroenteritis. The Argentine striker returned from injury to score in a cameo appearance against Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday, but Pep Guardiola had already confirmed he would not start at Old Trafford.