Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that journalists will have had their headlines ready following a fire outside the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.The Premier League champions

A fire has broken out outside the Etihad stadium this evening. Footage and pictures taken online show the blaze close to a concession stand with huge crowds of fans watching on. Fire engines can be seen in attendance along with emergency crews. The blaze has broken out just hours before the UEFA Champions League match against Club Brugge.

Fans had gathered in the area for a pre-match entertainment show which included on-stage interviews with January signings Omar Marmoush, Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov. The show had already begun with women’s players Rebecca Knaak and Aemu Oyama on stage at the time of the fire.

A fire engulfs a merchandise stand outside Etihad Stadium as fans gather before Manchester City's Champions League home game against Club Brugge.

Manchester City take on Club Brugge in their final Champions League group game on Wednesday night but the build up to the game has been blighted by a fire outside of the Etihad Stadium

A fire on the perimeter of Etihad Stadium was extinguished on Wednesday as fans arrived for Manchester City's decisive Champions League clash against Club Brugge.

A fire broke out at a merchandise stand outside Manchester City’s stadium shortly before players were due to arrive for the Champions League match against Brugge.

An area outside the Etihad Stadium was evacuated after a merchandise stand caught fire ahead of Manchester City's Champions League game against Club Brugge tonight (29 January). The blaze broke out shortly before 6pm,

A fire has broken out at the Etihad Stadium just hours before Manchester City's crucial Champions League clash with Club Brugge. The blaze is understood to have started at a merchandise stall, with th

There was a fire outside the Etihad Stadium, ahead of the Champions League clash between Manchester City and Club Brugge on Wednesday night. The fire started near the main entrance, as City’s new women’s players were being presented on a stage.

A blaze erupted outside Manchester City's Etihad Stadium after a merchandise stand caught fire just hours before Wednesday's crucial Champions League tie against Club Brugge. The remainder of the pre-match show was cancelled,