Heading into the clash at Nottingham Forest, Manchester City have just one fitness concern, but it is a big one, in Erling Haaland. Said Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola ahead of the rout of Brighton: "Erling is not ready for tomorrow. I know it is not a big issue, but he is not allowed for this game." We'll see if he passes a late fitness test on Sunday, and thus makes … [Read more...] about Man City Starting XI Prediction, Team News at Nottingham Forest
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Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Brighton
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has consistently been very vocal about the fixture pile-up/congestion, and how it has worn down his team this season. He is right, the the total number of games, and the quickness with which the next one comes has never felt higher. … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Brighton
Man City Team News vs Brighton: Erling Haaland, John Stones
Erling Haaland missed out on the FA Cup semifinal win over Chelsea, after having suffered a muscle injury in the Champions League elimination loss to Real Madrid last week. He will miss out again at Brighton on Thursday night. "He is injured," City manager Pep Guardiola said. "I don’t think it’s much but he’s not able for today. I don’t know [if he will be back for the next … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Brighton: Erling Haaland, John Stones
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Chelsea (FA Cup Semifinal)
What a soul crushing loss for Manchester City earlier tonight! We will not have a repeat European champion this season, as Real Madrid bounced the holders in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. And it took extra time, plus a penalty shoot out to get a result at The Etihad too. … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Chelsea (FA Cup Semifinal)
Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Man City (FA Cup)
Cole Palmer. That's it- that's the tweet, as he kids say. Palmer bagged four goals last night, including a hat trick in the first 30 minutes, against Everton. The scoring barrage pulled him even with Erling Haaland of Man City, at 20 goals apiece. In other words, Saturday's FA Cup semifinal will feature the two co-leading scorers in the Premier League squaring off. And of … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Man City (FA Cup)
Chelsea Team News vs Man City: Enzo, Sterling, Disasi, Sanchez, Colwill
Chelsea have suffered through such an injury-riddled season that just discussing the newly injured/absent provides plenty enough material. All year long, we've had enough content to fill an entire match preview/team news with only the newly injured, let alone the long-term absentees. So it goes with Enzo Fernandez, Raheem Sterling, Axel Disasi and more. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Man City: Enzo, Sterling, Disasi, Sanchez, Colwill
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Real Madrid (Champions League)
We're going to have another Manchester City treble aren't we? Perhaps "only" a double? Entering the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash with Real Madrid, it is certainly starting to feel that way. And unless you're a City supporter, you probably don't want that. City moved back into first place in the Premier League over the weekend, so all that … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Real Madrid (Champions League)
Man City Team News vs Real Madrid (UCL): Stones, Walker, Ake, Rodri
John Stones was absent at the weekend for Manchester City, but apparently, it's only just a knock. The club hopes he'll return for Wednesday night against Real Madrid. Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake returned to the bench for the 5-1 whooping of Luton Town. Perhaps they will play a larger role into the midweek continental clash. And obviously, for all the talk about Rodri being … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Real Madrid (UCL): Stones, Walker, Ake, Rodri