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
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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
Man City Team News vs Arsenal: De Bruyne, Ederson, Walker, Haaland
Enough international break, and these boring, meaningless friendlies already! Let's just get to previewing the next round of fixtures- starting with the biggest one of the upcoming weekend. As Manchester City prepare to host Arsenal on Sunday, they'll be dealing with at least four (or some night say three) injury concerns: Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Ederson and Kyle … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Arsenal: De Bruyne, Ederson, Walker, Haaland
Man City Injury News: Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Ederson
Manchester City only have three fitness concerns right now, but they are indeed MAJOR issues as they pertain to three of their biggest guns: Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Ederson. A huge crunch clash kicks off in a fortnight, when Man City will host Arsenal in a battle for first place. Arsenal are currently top of the table, on goal differential only (+7 on Liverpool) … [Read more...] about Man City Injury News: Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Ederson
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 vs Burnley: Haaland, Akanji, Stones
When Manchester City hosts Burnley FC on Wednesday night, it will likely mark the return of the talismanic Erling Haaland. The big man has been out since Dec. 6, when City lost to Aston Villa 1-0, due to a foot injury. And that foot injury has turned out to be much worse than initially thought, as the recovery has certainly contained some setbacks along the way. … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Burnley: Haaland, Akanji, Stones
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Sheffield United
Manchester City aren't going away, in regards to the Premier League title race. They'll be in it to win it until Championship Sunday, and this Saturday they will almost certainly bag three more points when they host Sheffield United. City, despite the injuries to their top guns, are still City, and when they take on the side that constitutes the foot of the table, a rout … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Sheffield United
Man City Team News vs Sheffield: Haaland, De Bruyne, Stones
Was the foot injury to Erling Haaland more severe than Manchester City initially led on? Or has the big Norwegian always been "day-to-day," since his stress fracture problem first flared up, and the situation just continues to worsen? Maybe it is a little of both. Perhaps Man City have been doing some gamesmanship/being coy on the Haaland injury, but we finally have some … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Sheffield: Haaland, De Bruyne, Stones
Man City Starting XI Prediction vs Urawa Reds (Club World Cup Semis)
Live from the capital of the nation that is strongly angling to become the next epicenter of the sport of football, it's the Club World Cup. Manchester City, as the reigning European champions (also the reigning English champs) for the invite to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for a quick, mid-week tournament. They'll take on Japan's finest, the Urawa Reds, in the tourney semifinals. … [Read more...] about Man City Starting XI Prediction vs Urawa Reds (Club World Cup Semis)
Man City Team News vs Urawa Reds: Haaland, Doku (Club World Cup Semis)
Manchester City is feeling the pain that comes with the absence of Premier League leading scorer Erling Haaland. He's missed the past two league fixtures, and the last three across all competitions, with a stress reaction in his foot. The club maintains that Haaland hasn't suffered a fracture, but if his situation is mishandled, a more serious stress fracture could … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Urawa Reds: Haaland, Doku (Club World Cup Semis)