For the biggest match of the weekend, the most brand name player out there is an injury doubt. Manchester City striker Erling Haaland must pass a late fitness test, due to a knee problem, if he is to feature at home against Liverpool FC. Man City manager Pep Guardiola gave an update on Haaland on Wednesday night. … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Liverpool: Erling Haaland, John Stones, Manuel Akanji
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Newcastle United Starting XI Prediction at Manchester City
The headliner fixture in the Premier League this weekend is undoubtedly Newcastle United visiting Manchester City. Yes, yes, the so-called marquee matchup, in the traditional Sunday matinee slate, is Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur, but c'mon man! You have to not just flip to the second page of the standings to find both those teams, you have to scroll way down on the … [Read more...] about Newcastle United Starting XI Prediction at Manchester City
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Newcastle United
The meaningful matches just keep coming for Manchester City, who next host Newcastle United in a battle of fourth versus fifth. In other words, Saturday is pretty critical for top four/UEFA Champions League qualification hopes, for both sides. City's current UCL campaign is not going too well at this point, as they just barely got in to the playoff round, on the final day, … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Newcastle United
Newcastle at Man City Team News: Grealish, Akanji, Botman, Burn
Just when Jack Grealish was starting to get his season (and Manchester City career) turned around, the injury bug bites again. Grealish, after getting a surprise starting assignment against Real Madrid, limped out of the loss to Los Blancos early with a lower leg injury. According to a message posted on social media by Grealish, it doesn't sound too bad, but we'll have to … [Read more...] about Newcastle at Man City Team News: Grealish, Akanji, Botman, Burn
Man City at Aston Villa Team News: Manuel Akanji, Rico Lewis, Tyrone Mings, Leon Bailey
For Manchester City, there are really only two team news items to cover for the Saturday clash at Aston Villa. Defender Manuel Akanji could overcome his pelvic injury in time to be passed fit, and young full-back Rico Lewis is now eligible again, having finished serving his suspension. Otherwise the same trio of players (Oscar Bobb, Nathan Ake and Rodri) remain out. … [Read more...] about Man City at Aston Villa Team News: Manuel Akanji, Rico Lewis, Tyrone Mings, Leon Bailey
Man City Team News at Juventus: Phil Foden, John Stones, Manuel Akanji
Manchester City and England superstar Phil Foden has a really bad case of bronchitis. "He is not ready," City manager Pep Guardiola said of Foden this past weekend, in reference to the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. We'll see if Foden can give it a go at Juventus in midweek, but who knows. … [Read more...] about Man City Team News at Juventus: Phil Foden, John Stones, Manuel Akanji
Man City Team News at AFC Bournemouth: Savinho, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias
The good news for Manchester City, they're currently at the top of the Premier League table. The bad news for Man City- they are now in full blown injury crisis mode, with Savinho now having to be stretchered off, in last night's League Cup elimination loss at Tottenham Hotspur. He suffered an ankle injury that looks pretty serious, and we should get some sort of timeline for … [Read more...] about Man City Team News at AFC Bournemouth: Savinho, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias
Manuel Akanji Hits Back at Trent Alexander-Arnold for Man City Dig
If you thought the Manchester City-Liverpool war of words was over, well, you were wrong. Man City defender Manuel Akanji has just thrown his hat into the ring. Liverpool right back Trent Alexander-Arnold kicked this all off, when he said his club's trophies have more meaning than City's, due to the added financial resources that the blue side of Manchester has. City … [Read more...] about Manuel Akanji Hits Back at Trent Alexander-Arnold for Man City Dig
Man City Team News at Brentford: Erling Haaland, Manuel Akanji
"He's ready," Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola responded when asked if Erling Haaland could go from his cameo appearance at Burnley to the starting lineup at Brentford on Monday night. This past midweek saw Haaland feature for the first time since early December, as he had been recovering from a foot injury since then. … [Read more...] about Man City Team News at Brentford: Erling Haaland, Manuel Akanji
Man City Team News at Newcastle: Akanji, Haaland, Silva, Phillips
Manchester City routed Huddersfield Town, in the FA Cup third round, over the weekend, but the win included one sour note. Defender Manuel Akanji had to be subbed off after 17 minutes, having sustained a very strong challenge from Alex Matos, the young player on loan from Chelsea. We await an update from manager Pep Guardiola about the severity of the injury, and with it, … [Read more...] about Man City Team News at Newcastle: Akanji, Haaland, Silva, Phillips