Much is being made of Liverpool's three goalless finals in a season that could have offered a quadruple but has ended up in a domestic cup double.
09.05.2022 - 18:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City travel to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday night, with only three wins required to retain their Premier League crown.
Pep Guardiola's side bounced back from Champions League heartbreak in emphatic fashion on Sunday afternoon. Two goals by Raheem Sterling and further strikes from Aymeric Laporte, Rodri and Phil Foden extended City's gap at the top of the table to three points following Liverpool's draw with Tottenham Hotspur the previous evening.
With this intense title race looking like it could boil down to the final day of the season, City will be pleased to also extend a four-goal advantage over their Merseyside rivals. Goal difference may prove vital.
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Next up for the Blues is a trip to Molineux and a meeting with Bruno Lage's Wolves. The west midlands outfit produced a stunning late comeback to salvage a 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend, so Guardiola will know what kind of threat they possess. In the reverse fixture, Raheem Sterling's 100th Premier League goal was enough to earn City all three points at the Etihad.
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As was probably expected, Guardiola confirmed City fans won't be seeing Walker again this season. The right-back braved 70 minutes against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, but was clearly still recovering from his ankle injury and has aggravated the issue further.
The extent of Stones' muscle injury was unknown until Sunday, when Guardiola also confirmed he will not feature for City again this season. The England international hobbled
Much is being made of Liverpool's three goalless finals in a season that could have offered a quadruple but has ended up in a domestic cup double.
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