Last night was pretty awful for Real Madrid, who both suffered a 2-0 home loss to Celta Vigo and saw their talisman, Kylian Mbappe, get injured. The Frenchman took an awkward fall during the first half of the defeat, sustaining a fracture to his left ring finger in the process. There is good news though- he'll be okay to face Manchester City on Wednesday night. Even before … [Read more...] about Real Madrid vs Man City Team News: Kylian Mbappe, Ferland Mendy, John Stones, Rodri
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Manchester City Team News, Predicted Starting XI vs Leeds United
Wow! Manchester City really misses Rodri right now. Just when the Cityzens had seemingly turned the corner, and started to look dominant again this season, they suffer back to back losses in different competitions. You could see, in the 2-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen last night in the UCL, and last weekend too, in the 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United, just how much they need Rodri … [Read more...] about Manchester City Team News, Predicted Starting XI vs Leeds United
Manchester City Predicted Starting XI at Villarreal
In looking at the UEFA Champions League table, Manchester City currently sit in the eight and final automatically qualifying for the next round slot. And they have a good chance to stay there, given who their next opponent is. They'll head to Villarreal, a side who has seen their continental competition get off to a bit of a rough start. … [Read more...] about Manchester City Predicted Starting XI at Villarreal
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Burnley
Coming off a score draw with Arsenal, Manchester City have a much easier opponent for their next Premier League fixture- Burnley FC. It comes at a good time, because City need to get their squad all healed up. City also took care of business in midweek, having faced a much weaker opponent, in Huddersfield Town AFC, in the League Cup's third round. City bested the Terriers 2-0 … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Burnley
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Huddersfield Town
Pep Guardiola and Manchester City have not had the start to the season that they would have hoped for. While they looked really good in their UEFA Champions League opener, they only sit ninth in the Premier League standings, so basically mid-table. Wednesday sees a visit to Huddersfield Town, as City begin their League/EFL/Carabao Cup campaign. This is a competition that … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Huddersfield Town
Manchester City Team News at Arsenal: Rodri, Mateo Kovacic, John Stones
Rodri is truly the engine that makes Manchester City go, and we all see that every time he's absent. Rodri will be monitored for Sunday's clash at Arsenal, after coming off early in the 2-0 win over Napoli last night. City manager Pep Guardiola explained: “He was so smart [to ask to come off against Napoli]. I know the result was not over, it was 1-0 then, it is always … [Read more...] about Manchester City Team News at Arsenal: Rodri, Mateo Kovacic, John Stones
Manchester City Starting Lineup Prediction vs Manchester United
Manchester City lost two of their first three matches this season, and at The Etihad that is simply not acceptable. This is Man City, where the standards are always up in the stratosphere. So this Manchester Derby is basically now a high pressure grudge match. All Manchester derbies are high pressure rivalry clashes, but this one features two sides desperate for a … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting Lineup Prediction vs Manchester United
Manchester City Starting Lineup Prediction vs Brighton
It's an extremely busy time, ahead of the international break, at Manchester City. Yesterday, we learned who Man City's opponents will be in the League Phase of the UEFA Champions League (we listed those out below). Sunday brings the third Premier League fixture of the season, a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion. And then on Monday, the summer transfer window closes. So, in … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting Lineup Prediction vs Brighton
Manchester City Starting Lineup Prediction vs Tottenham Hotspur
When Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur get together on Saturday, it'll be a match-up of first place versus third place. Seven Premier League clubs took all three points from their season opening match last weekend, and these are two of those seven. City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0, so they have the top goal differential in the league right now. Meanwhile Thomas Frank … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting Lineup Prediction vs Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City Starting Lineup Prediction at Wolves
Manchester City have plenty of injury issues as they commence the season that they hope will be their "bounce back year." Last season, they finished trophyless, for the first time in almost a decade. So there is a lot of room for improvement in 2025-26. It all gets started on Saturday with a trip to Wolves, or Wolverhampton Wanderers as they're officially known. … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting Lineup Prediction at Wolves