A look ahead to this weekend's Premier League fixture at the Britannia Stadium

A year ago there was gloom at the Stadium of Light as a helpless Sir Alex heard City had snatched the title. Yesterday his side made light work of preserving a 15-point gap

Striker scored Manchester United's goal against Real Madrid

Manchester United defenders was said to have shingles

Sterling and Jones were among a group of players with senior caps, including Wilfried Zaha, Jonjo Shelvey and Jordan Henderson, who have all been selected in Stuart Pearce's squad to play Sweden

England striker had been beset by injury problems this season

England striker to play against West Ham tonight

Confusion over Manchester United's second goalscorer against Liverpool

£8m signing has been sensational

Of all the calamities descending upon Manchester City at the end of their week in something resembling football hell there is no doubt about the one that could most easily have been avoided.

Ulsterman nearing a year in charge at the Stadium of Light

The travelling support might have derided him – albeit tongue-in-cheek – as a "s*** Andy Carroll" – but when Zlatan Ibrahimovic is in the kind of goalscoring form that England found him in last night, there is no answer to this man.

Italy 1 England 2

Mario Balotelli has been assured he will play a major role in Italy's future although he has been ruled out of tonight's friendly international with England in Berne.