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
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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 vs Man United: Mateo Kovacic, John Stones, Manuel Akanji
The Manchester Derby is upon us, and it's actually City who come into it with the worse squad fitness situation. Manchester City are still strongly favored, despite how poorly they have played lately. Injuries have played a huge role in that, but midfielder Mateo Kovacic was named to the bench in midweek, for continental competition, and he could come back into the first team … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Man United: Mateo Kovacic, John Stones, Manuel Akanji
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
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Crystal Palace
Ahead of tomorrow's fixture at Crystal Palace, the war of words between Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho has escalated. Mourinho hit back at the six titles won versus only three titles remarks by bringing up the 115 financial charges against Manchester City. The Special One told the media that we he won "fairly and cleanly," and wouldn't have to "win by dealing with 150 court … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Crystal Palace
Man City Team News at Crystal Palace: Foden, Ake, Akanji, Stones
Manchester City have a slew of injury concerns heading into the weekend fixture at Crystal Palace. John Stones (Plantar Fasciitis), Phil Foden (bronchitis), Manuel Akanji (undisclosed) and Nathan Ake (thigh) are all likely to be ruled out of this one. While Stones and Foden should be back in action before too long, we don't know much yet about Akanji. … [Read more...] about Man City Team News at Crystal Palace: Foden, Ake, Akanji, Stones
Man City Team News vs Tottenham: Grealish, Foden, Akanji, Ake
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has a full blown injury crisis on his hands, with the number of injured players now so high that we need to do the team news in two parts, ahead of the clash versus Spurs on Saturday evening. Here in part two we go over Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake. Part one, linked here, went over John Stones, Ruben Dias, … [Read more...] about Man City Team News vs Tottenham: Grealish, Foden, Akanji, Ake
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