All that remained to be agreed with City was the fee, when Rafa Benitez took over from Gerard Houllier. Of the eight wins out of eight this season - seven have been without the man who used to be so crucial for them. On the day Yaya announced his international retirement, the curtain looks to have finally come down for him at City too. I didnt mind playing on the wing today, Ill play anywhere the boss wants me to play, but today it wa. Table tennis: Courtois v AzpilicuetaChelsea stopper Thibaut Courtois shows off his impressive basket. th international, having played 88 times for various youth levels having first appeared for his country’s under 16s. It was hard for me to admit I needed help and to admit that I was struggling without football. I think I will fight for a place as a winger in the team, he said. Related StoriesMagic of the cupLIVE - EFL Cup: Ander Herrera comes to Man United's rescue to fi. der as fans sneak into stadiumSHAW NO CERTAINTYGareth Southgate tells Luke Shaw he must start playing for Manchester United to regain England spotKylian Me SoftlySergio Ramos tells Kylian Mbappe he is welcome at Real Madrid ahead of France vs Spain friendlyRAHEEM RECOVERYRaheem Sterling is fit for Manchester City's crunch Premier League clash at Arsenal#pogdaddyLoving son Paul Pogba visits dad Fassou Antoine in hospital to celebrate his 79th birthday after Frenchman is ruled out of Spain friendly through injury The German international looked set to start the season in place of Simone Mignolet until an untimely injury during Liverpool’s pre-season tour to the United States set him back.