Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that Rodri is not ready for the rigorous season fixture schedule and does not know when he will be back to his best form, Afrosport reports. The Spanish midfielder sat out City's 5-1 win over Burnley on Saturday after feeling pain in the knee in which he tore his anterior cruciate ligament early last season, but travelled to Monaco...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed labelling his team as one of the title contenders for this season's UEFA Champions League, Afrosport reports. The Citizens had a disappointing 2024-25 campaign by their high standards as they narrowly qualified from the league phase by finishing 22nd before losing to Real Madrid in the knockout playoffs. Expectations are higher for City this season after spending almost £360...
Gianluigi Donnarumma has officially started his Manchester City career, expressing both pride and excitement as he joins what he calls "one of the best clubs in the world", Afrosport reports. The 26-year-old Italian completed a move from Paris Saint-Germain on transfer deadline day, signing a five-year contract for a reported fee of £30.4 million. The transfer marks the start of a new chapter in Donnarumma's career,...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that new signing Rayan Cherki will be sidelined for up to two months after he was absent from Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old Frenchman of Algerian heritage did not feature against the Seagulls after he was taken off injured in the 2-0 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur the previous week. Giving his...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is confident his team will improve after their 2-0 Premier League loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Citizens were off the back of an empathetic 4-0 season-opening win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers the previous weekend but were let down against Spurs by first half goals from new signing Joao Palhinha and Brennan Johnson. It...
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