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10.03.2021 - 21:04 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has recalled Kyle Walker, Fernandinho and Phil Foden to his Manchester City team to face Southampton, after the disappointment of defeat to Manchester United at the weekend.City can restore their 14 point lead at the top of the Premier League with victory over Southampton tonight, and Guardiola has made changes in order to try and return to winning ways.
Ederson retains his place in goal, with a defence of Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Ruben Dias and Aleks
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straight to your inboxJohn Stones hit back at the suggestion that Pep Guardiola's seven changes had an impact on Manchester City's performance at Fulham, despite a 3-0 win.Guardiola shuffled his pack, dropping Fernandinho, Kyle Walker, Aleks Zinchenko, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez.
straight to your inboxPhil Foden insists he never thought about going down when challenged by Alex McCarthy as Manchester City were denied a clear penalty in the win over Southampton.City had gone ahead against the run of play thanks to Kevin De Bruyne, who converted a rebound from Foden's saved shot.
straight to your inboxIt did not prove costly in the end but Manchester City will be wondering why they were not awarded a penalty during their Premier League clash with Southampton. Calls for a City penalty were waved away by referee Jonathan Moss after Phil Foden went down in the box under a challenge from Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy in the first half of Wednesday evening's showdown at the Etihad Stadium.
straight to your inboxSky Sports pundits were left scratching their heads over the decision not to award Manchester City a penalty in the first half of their Premier League clash with Southampton. Referee Jonathan Moss allowed play to continue after Phil Foden went down under the challenge of Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy during Wednesday evening's game at the Etihad Stadium.
direct to your inboxBruno Fernandes wishes this his international teammates were doing a 'little bit worse' at Manchester City.City are on a 21-game winning streak and could go a massive 17 points clear at the top of the Premier League table if they defeat neighbours Manchester United on Sunday. Fernandes' fellow Portuguese Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva are all enjoying fantastic campaigns and have played a major role in the Blues' incredible run.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola watched on as he saw a full Manchester City squad train for the first time this season just in time for the derby with Manchester United.Guardiola will have never seen this group of players all train together, with summer additions Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias now part of City's full strength squad.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has made six changes to his Manchester City side as he looks to navigate a 21st consecutive victory.After the cagey win over West Ham at the weekend, which required Ruben Dias and John Stones goals to secure another win that took City 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League.City can extend that to 15, albeit for 24 hours, but will need to be better in attack against a Wolves side who have caused Guardiola's side problems in recent meetings - including
straight to your inboxManchester City could win their fifteenth successive Premier League in on Tuesday, as they host Wolves at the Etihad Stadium.Despite City's only injury concern being defender Nathan Ake, Pep Guardiola could still rotate against Nuno Espirito Santo's side in midweek, particularly with the Manchester Derby coming up next weekend.
straight to your inboxJamie Carragher has warned Manchester City that their winning run will count for very little if they are not crowned European champions.City made it 20 wins in a row in all competitions at the weekend when they beat West Ham 2-1 thanks to goals from Ruben Dias and John Stones.That victory means they are just six wins away from equalling the European record for consecutive wins, which is currently held by Johan Cruyff's Ajax side in 1972, managed by Stefan Kovacs.Speaking on
direct to your inboxManchester City will be looking to achieve their third Premier League double over Wolves for the first time in almost nine years. The in-form side won their 20th consecutive game in all competitions at the weekend and have no lost in 37 midweek Premier League home matches since losing 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur in May 2010.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola could make a massive six changes to his Manchester City side for Tuesday's match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.The Blues boss also rung the changes in Saturday's narrow 2-1 victory over an impressive West Ham United, which left City looking out of sync with a few players who haven't had much game time in recent weeks starting.A win looked guaranteed following Ruben Dias' first-half opener but the high-flying Hammers fought back before the break through
straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is tipping Sergio Aguero to still have a major impact on Manchester City ’s season. And the Blues boss also claims that off-key Kevin De Bruyne, like Aguero, still has to find his fluency, but will be back to his best given time.
straight to your inboxRuben Dias says that Manchester City's worst enemy is themselves as they look to regain the Premier League title.Man City lost ground to a historic Liverpool campaign last season, but they have returned to peak condition this season and are in the process of romping their way to their third title in four years.