City in frantic ‘keeper SOS

Manchester City have sent an S.O.S to the EPL administrators to allow them to sign a goalkeeper on loan until the end of the season. This comes after their regular stopper Shay Given dislocated a shoulder in the goalless draw with Arsenal on Saturday. With reserve ‘keeper Stuart Taylor also out injured and Joe Hart on loan at Birmingham, the Blues only have inexperienced Faroe Islands international Gunnar Nielsen available. Nielsen has played a mere 17 minutes of EPL football in his career. City are in a frantic scrap with Aston Villa Tottenham, and Liverpool for the fourth Champions League spot and cannot risk going into their final two matches with only one’ glovesman. But with the Transfer Window closing on 1 February, they need special permission to sign any new players.