Phil Foden might have finally found his best position in the England set-up - and it's remarkably similar to his favourite position with Manchester City.
30.09.2023 - 08:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will be expecting his team to bounce back this weekend when they travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.
The Blues suffered a rare defeat on Wednesday night when they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle United. After dominating much of the first half, City were caught cold after the restart with Alexander Isak scoring the only goal of the game.
City's League Cup disappointment must be brushed off quickly as they visit Molineux to face a Wolves side who have struggled at the beginning of the season. Ahead of the game, MEN Sport has taken a look at what three pundits reckon will happen in the West Midlands later.
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Speaking to BBC Sport, the former Blackburn Rovers striker said: "Manchester City left Erling Haaland on the bench in their Carabao Cup defeat by Newcastle on Wednesday, but we can safely say he will be back in their side for this game - which is one of the reasons I am expecting them to bounce back. City are another team who are stretched by injuries and they will also be missing Rodri in the centre of their midfield after his red card against Nottingham Forest last weekend.
"It will be interesting to see who plays there instead - it could be Kalvin Phillips, but Pep Guardiola might prefer Matheus Nunes, who has slotted in well since his move from Molineux a few weeks ago. Wolves kept attacking with ten men when Nathan Collins was sent off in this game last season, and won't lie down this time either.
"But City look so strong going forward when Julian Alvarez and Haaland play together, and it is going to be hard to keep them quiet. Like Nunes, Jeremy Doku only
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