James Milner News

Roy Hodgson is furious his preparations for friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil have been hindered.

With Reading already relegated and City's UEFA Champions League place assured, the match had a distinct end-of-season feel about it.

Manchester City have sacked Roberto Mancini and I don't think anybody is too surprised.

After winning the Premier League in such dramatic fashion last season, Roberto Mancini's team failed to recapture the urgency, the drive and the results that saw off Manchester United on the final day of the 2011/12 campaign.

It could prove to be a rather tame encounter at the Madejski Stadium as long-relegated Reading entertain a Manchester City side still smarting from the unbelievable disappointment of their FA Cup final defeat to Wigan.

After his zillionaires were outplayed by a Wigan side cobbled together with players costing peanuts, the A 7million-a-year Manchester City boss was asked what had gone wrong.

Substitute Ben Watson scored an injury-time winner to give Wigan Athletic a sensational 1-0 win over Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in the biggest FA Cup final upset in 25 years.

Mancini's part in Qatar-backed project in jeopardy after Manchester City are given an FA Cup final humbling by Wigan Manchester City's manager Roberto Mancini gives instructions to his side during the FA Cup final against Wigan.

Wigan Athletic claimed one of the greatest FA Cup final upsets of all time when a 90th minute header from substitute Ben Watson gave them a 1-0 win over highly-fancied Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Wigan have experimented with several different permutations in defence, but the wrong decision by Roberto MartA nez could prove disastrous against Manchester City The Wigan Athletic manager, Roberto MartA nez, prepares his team for the FA Cup final against Manchester City.

You're looking forward to the FA Cup final, having just about recovered from a hammering in the Premier League title race, when all of a sudden events at Old Trafford blow the build-up to your big day right off the back pages.

James Milner believes that Sir Alex Ferguson's departure at Manchester United will have no bearing on cross-town rivals City in their bid to reclaim the Premier League title next season.

MANCHESTER: Carlos Tevez advanced a compelling case for a place in Manchester City's FA Cup final team with an effervescent display in his side's 1-0 win at home to West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday.

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Manchester City kept their 17th Premier League clean sheet of the season. They have only kept more in 2010-11 . Markus Rosenberg hit the bar for West Brom in the second half, while Jack Rodwell went close for City who ensured Champions League qualification with the victory.

Swansea make one change with Nathan Dyer coming in for Ki Sung. Chico Flores has passed a fitness test but winger Roland Lamah is missing with a hamstring injury.

Swansea boss Michael Laudrup is unlikely to make too many changes from the side who lost 2-0 in their previous match away to Chelsea.

ASTON VILLA are adamant not even a record 30m bid will tempt them to part with Christian Benteke this summer.

And if he guides Aston Villa to Premier League safety, it will be time for owner Randy Lerner to keep his.

Manchester City fans crushed by a so-so season might overlook him, but James Milner has been the most consistent and reliable Sky Blue this season.