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Man City Team News vs Club Brugge: Khusanov, Stones, Dias, Ake

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Outside of Manchester City, this January transfer window has been insanely uneventful. It's been tumbleweeds, basically, pretty much everywhere. But at Man City, they have gotten a trio of signings over the line: Abdukodir Khusanov, 20, an Uzbekistan defender that was acquired for $41 million from Lens, Omar Marmoush, 25, an Egyptian forward signed for $78 million from Eintract … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Club Brugge: Khusanov, Stones, Dias, Ake

Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Manchester City

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Chelsea FC head to Manchester City for a Saturday matinee that is the Premier League's headliner fixture this weekend. The Blues will have the advantage of two extra days of rest, over the Sky Blues, as Chelsea didn't have a UEFA Conference League tie this week. Meanwhile City are currently goalless with Paris Saint-Germain, at halftime, of their Champions League tie. … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at Manchester City

Manchester City Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Ipswich Town

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Manchester City, as a squad, is getting healthier as the visit to Ipswich Town approaches on Sunday. John Stones will not quite be ready yet, but he is getting much closer now. "I spoke with him, [and] he said he feels better," manager Pep Guardiola said of Stones and his foot injury. "But in the past, always he felt better and just can play 40-45 minutes. … [Read more...] about Manchester City Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Ipswich Town

Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Brentford FC

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As disastrous as much of this season has been for Manchester City (especially so by their elite standards), a top four berth can still be salvaged. They are all but certain to not defend their Premier League title this season, but they enter the trip to Brentford FC on Tuesday having won their last two and undefeated in their last three. … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Brentford FC

Man City Team News at Brentford: Kyle Walker, Oscar Bobb, Ruben Dias

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The Manchester City headline on Saturday was not their utter destruction of fourth tier side Salford City in the FA Cup third round. The 8-0 score line, while eye-popping, is not unexpected. The true lead is manager Pep Guardiola admitting that right back Kyle Walker is trying to leave the club. "It's not easy for me to say because I should tell him, but he's not here, so … [Read more...] about Man City Team News at Brentford: Kyle Walker, Oscar Bobb, Ruben Dias

Manchester City vs West Ham United Starting XI Predictions

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Manchester City visits West Ham United in a matchup of two big money clubs that are vastly underperforming. Both managers, Pep Guardiola for City and Julen Lopetegui for West Ham, are under fire to a certain degree. Of course, the level of heat on each of their seats varies quite a bit. There is a vast disparity in job security between Lopetegui and Pep, but both men very much … [Read more...] about Manchester City vs West Ham United Starting XI Predictions

Man City at Aston Villa Team News: Manuel Akanji, Rico Lewis, Tyrone Mings, Leon Bailey

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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

Manchester City at Aston Villa Starting XI Predictions

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Manchester City visits Aston Villa on Saturday to officially kickoff "festive fixtures," a period over the holidays that consists of an extremely high number of games. It's fixture congestion on steroids meets Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year's. The festive fixture over-scheduling is also the perfect metaphor for where we are when it comes to the business of sports these … [Read more...] about Manchester City at Aston Villa Starting XI Predictions

Manchester United Starting XI Prediction at Manchester City

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It's Manchester Derby weekend! And it's the first edition of this huge game for Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. The Portugese is very excited to take on Manchester City.  "I cannot treat it like a normal derby," the recently installed boss said at his weekly Friday press briefing. "It should be like two great teams fighting for the title, and it is not that in this … [Read more...] about Manchester United Starting XI Prediction at Manchester City