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Manchester City Team News at Real Madrid: Akanji, Grealish, Ake, Dias

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola certainly has plenty of reasons for concern as he leads his side into the second leg of their UCL tie with Real Madrid. He has a quartet of dynamic fitness concerns in Manuel Akanji, Jack Grealish, Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias. All the while heading into the second leg of the tie trailing. And if he's going to turn the tide, he'll have to … [Read more...] about Manchester City Team News at Real Madrid: Akanji, Grealish, Ake, Dias

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 Starting XI Prediction vs Salford City

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Considering who owns Salford City, Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round clash at City is a virtual Manchester Derby. Well, kind of sort of. David Beckham owns 10% of Salford City. The other five members of the Class of '92 (Ryan Giggs, the Neville brothers, Gary and Phil, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt) own another 10%. Super-wealthy businessman James Lim owns the rest. So you know the … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Salford City

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

United Team News for Manchester Derby: Jonny Evans, Luke Shaw

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If ever there was a time for United to really stick it to City in the Manchester Derby, it's Sunday. United have just two injury concerns, Jonny Evans and Luke Shaw, neither of which are major. United have been forced to learn to live without Luke Shaw for a long time already, and Jonny Evans is just a squad player, who is lower on the depth chart. There are no new injury … [Read more...] about United Team News for Manchester Derby: Jonny Evans, Luke Shaw

Manchester City Starting XI Prediction (Manchester Derby)

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Ahead of the next edition of the Manchester Derby, there is a special event for Manchester City supporters in my home region of Chicago. (Where Manchester City played Borussia Dortmund in a friendly, in 2018). The Champions 4-in-a-row Trophy Tour will be in the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA, from today until Sunday. City fans all across Chicagoland can some see and selfie … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction (Manchester Derby)

Man City Team News vs Man United: Mateo Kovacic, John Stones, Manuel Akanji

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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

Manchester City Injury Updates: Ruben Dias, Jeremy Doku, Jack Grealish, John Stones

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Wow does Manchester City miss Rodri right now! This team just cannot currently buy a victory. But even as their losing streak continues, we still have some good news to cover, at least on the injury front. Ruben Dias, Jeremy Doku, Jack Grealish and John Stones all stand a chance of potentially returning, for their very next game, at home to Tottenham Hotspur. Losers of four … [Read more...] about Manchester City Injury Updates: Ruben Dias, Jeremy Doku, Jack Grealish, John Stones