Manchester City star Phil Foden can help fire England to a hugely important Nations League win in Italy on Friday night.
03.09.2022 - 14:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City will be looking to record their fifth win of the Premier League season when they face off against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday evening.
Pep Guardiola's men thrashed Nottingham Forest 6-0 in midweek as Erling Haaland grabbed his second hat-trick of the new campaign, with Julian Alvarez also bagging a brace. Joao Cancelo scored the other goal for the home side on Wednesday night. The reigning champions have scored 19 goals already this season, conceding just five.
City's opponents have won just one game all campaign, but Guardiola anticipates a tougher game at Aston Villa because of their poor start to the season - suggesting he would rather they were making the journey to play a team in better form.
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Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Ake are both out injured for City, but new signing Manuel Akanji is not expected to feature against Steven Gerrard's side after arriving from Borussia Dortmund late in the transfer window. City begin their Champions League campaign on Tuesday night away at Sevilla, so Guardiola will be hoping to avoid any further injuries when his side come up against Villa.
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Predictably, fans have called for Brazilian shot-stopper Ederson to start in between the sticks. The 29-year-old, who has won three successive golden gloves, is eyeing a 95th Premier League clean sheet.
In defence, City's supporters want to see the same four players who started in the previous two victories over Forest and Crystal Palace. With Guardiola missing two centre-backs, and unlikely to risk his new signing, the back four should
Manchester City star Phil Foden can help fire England to a hugely important Nations League win in Italy on Friday night.
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Tuesday, September 20.
Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has explained the differences between playing in the Premier League and the Bundesliga following his top flight debut at Wolves.
Rio Ferdinand believes Jack Grealish could rediscover his role as a number eight at Manchester City in the future.
When Erling Haaland stretched to try and convert Kevin De Bruyne's low cross inside the first minute at Molineux, it looked briefly like Manchester City's deadly combination was going to be denied.
Manchester City will be hoping for another three points this Saturday before the international break as they travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.
England boss Gareth Southgate has named his squad for the final two games before this year's World Cup.
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has explained what Jack Grealish needs to do at Manchester City to silence his critics.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland has been praised by Owen Hargreaves after the Norwegian scored two goals against Sevilla in the Blues' Champions League opening match.
Jamie Carragher predicts Erling Haaland’s career progression will take a different path to that of Harry Kane's. The Norway sensation has already reached double figures for the campaign after his goal in Manchester City’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday. Many are predicting him to go on to be a Premier League great.
Manchester City fans are unfurling all the superlatives for Erling Haaland after the phenomenon scored the opening goal against Aston Villa.
Manchester City will be looking to continue their incredible goalscoring form on Saturday, as they face a struggling Aston Villa side in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola has a decision to make on Erling Haaland for Manchester CIty's trip to Aston Villa on Saturday.
Jamie Carragher says Erling Haaland could go down as the greatest ever Premier League player if his upward trajectory continues.