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Tricky one this for us with all the covid issues and another one down yesterday who remains unnamed . Chavs are struggling but have real quality players let’s hope we have enough to get a result there . Nice run of fixtures in the PL for us after this so a great opportunity to progress up the league into a title challenging position in this mind blowing season.
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With Taylor as the ref and Dean on var I expect we get nothing from this match.

Club statement confirms Garcia has Covid:

https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/club- ... 9-63745275

Manchester City FC can confirm that Eric Garcia and one member of staff have tested positive for COVID-19.

Both personnel will now observe a period of self-isolation in accordance with Premier League and UK Government protocol on quarantine.

Everyone at the Club wishes our colleagues a speedy recovery ahead of their return to work, training and competition.

Our muppets driving pep to "early retirement "

We are without 6 players now as Garcia and another member of staff just confirmed by the club.

I’m surprised this looks to be going ahead at all.

Nick wrote:Our muppets driving pep to "early retirement "

Eh ?
Pep has said he is putting off early retirement ! Learn to fucking read !

TEAM NEWS!

XI | Steffen, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), Foden, Bernardo, Sterling.

SUBS | Carson, Aguero, Mendy, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Delap, Harwood-Bellis, Mbete.

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CTID Hants wrote:TEAM NEWS!

XI | Steffen, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), Foden, Bernardo, Sterling.

SUBS | Carson, Aguero, Mendy, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Delap, Harwood-Bellis, Mbete.

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That is better than i was expecting

Thought Sergio would start, but clearly he doesn't want to risk starting him.
Zinch though, wheres Ake??

No Laporte or Ake ?

No Ake, is he one of the Covid cases?

Disappointed but not surprised about Sergio on the bench. Other than that pretty much the strongest first 11 he could put out.

Zinchenko at left back the obvious concern against a very fast attack for them. No idea what is up with Laporte and Ake being left out again if it’s anything other than injury.

Harry Dowd scored wrote:No Ake, is he one of the Covid cases?

Must be

Laporte injured apparently and Ake not fully fit.

Oh God. Where are the goals supposed to come from that team. Corners and set pieces?

blues2win wrote:Laporte injured apparently and Ake not fully fit.

Was ake as bad at Bournemouth for missing games ? Seems like every second game he isn’t fully fit since injured in international break

FA cup winners 2006 wrote:Oh God. Where are the goals supposed to come from that team. Corners and set pieces?

Corners?

You must've missed most of our games in the few years!! Seriously though, the goals front come from set pieces. I've berated us enough about that over the years

Laporte has a minor hamstring injury apparently.

blues2win wrote:Laporte has a minor hamstring injury apparently.

According to OS Mbete is an 18 y o CB. Trouble scoring so we stick 2 strikers on the bench..