MANCHESTER CITY'S plane was forced to land in Liverpool after being diverted from Manchester.

High winds meant the plans could not land at Manchester Airport, leading to the late change 31 miles away.

The club released a short statement on Twitter that reads: "We can confirm the plane transporting the first team home from Lisbon has landed safely in Liverpool, after high winds forced a diversion from Manchester."

Storm Dudley has brought severe weather conditions to Manchester with the Met Office issuing a 'danger to life' warning across the area.

The Met Office also issued yellow and amber warnings with winds of around 47mph expected at the time of City's landing.

There were delays on the M60 and M56 and Manchester Piccadilly train station also suffered flooding as a result of the storm.

City were travelling back to the UK from Portugal following their Champions League visit to Sporting Lisbon.

Pep Guardiola's side blew away the Portuguese champions with a 5-0 win as Bernardo Silva scored the pick of the goals.

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Former player Owen Hargreaves was very impressed with the performance and said on BT Sport after the game: "There is no such thing as perfection, but they're as close to a perfect team if there is one right now.

"When they're that clinical and efficient as they were in the first half, I don't think anyone can get near them.

"In the second half, if anything, they took their foot off the gas because they only had one shot on target.

"I don't know how you beat them, I'll be honest.

"Before we used to watch them and say 'they'll give you chances'.

"They don't give you chances anymore."

Cristiano Ronaldo's mum Dolores Aveiro was also at the match last night cheering on her beloved Sporting – despite CR7 being in action against Brighton.

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