Manchester City and Chelsea charged with failing to control players after melee

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola issued an apology after his side lost their cool and were reduced to nine men during Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Premier League leaders Chelsea.

City created numerous chances but found the net only through a Gary Cahill own goal. “He was sent off, we are going to accept the ban and keep going”, said Guardiola.

Shaka Hislop says he can’t find a deficiency in Chelsea’s squad, and backs them as current Premier League favourites. I want to involve all the players. “There is room to improve”, Conte was quoted as saying by Chelsea TV.

“He played a good game”, said the Italian. I know the way you live.

City took the lead after a sustained spell of pressure and might have been awarded as many as three penalties. The hosts spurned a host of chances, most notably when Kevin De Bruyne hit the bar from five yards out with the goal open.

David Luiz has brushed off his latest controversial clash with Sergio Aguero as late-game frustration on the part of the Manchester City striker.

Guardiola, implausibly, said the foul was not intentional.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has been banned for four matches after his second dismissal for violent conduct this season.

“[Fernandinho] went to defend his teammate”.

A muscular injury sustained by Nemanja Matic forced Conte to change his starting XI for the first time in seven games, with Fabregas coming into the team.

“I don’t like that. Be free in your minds and play, be aggressive with the ball with the same personality, it doesn’t matter what happens, just play and attack”, and they did it, and I think personally did it quite well.

With those suspensions only applying to domestic competition, Aguero, Fernandinho and Otamendi are all available to face Celtic. “Against Chelesa we played a lot better than the last two games at home against Crystal Palace and Burnley”. “Not for the referee”.

Subsequent images appeared showing Guardiola seemingly snubbing the opportunity to shake hands with his former player after the final whistle, but the Spaniard has insisted he did not see Fabregas approaching him.