Manchester City already have seven players injured, or who have withdrawn from international duty - and have now been given a new scare with Rodri.
04.11.2023 - 07:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City could temporarily go to the top of the Premier League when they take on relegation-threatened Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.
The Citizens obliterated Manchester United at Old Trafford last weekend and have ambitions on securing another league title. Back-to-back defeats against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal derailed their excellent start to the season but Pep Guardiola's men are now on the right track once again, winning their last three matches.
They are facing a Bournemouth team that are on the up after coming from behind to secure their first league win of the season against Burnley. Phillip Billing's audacious 45-yard lob proved to be the difference, giving manager Andoni Iraola some much-needed respite.
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City will be without long-term absentee Kevin de Bruyne, who does not have a set return date yet. The Belgian is considered City's best player so their excellence in his absence is a testament to the strength of their squad.
Other than that, it could be a full-strength squad for the home team. Manuel Akanji returns from his one-match suspension with everybody else vying for a spot in the eleven.
Bournemouth have a few more issues with Lewis Cook serving the second match of his suspension. Neto, Tyler Adams, Ryan Fredericks and Emiliano Marcondes are all out with injury.
Mark Travers could feature after being brought back early from his loan spell at Stoke City, following Neto's injury, with fellow keeper Darren Randolph also set to miss out through illness. Ionut Radu was between the sticks for the Burnley victory, though, so he is likely to
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