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After 20 Premier League games, are we seeing the cost of Guardiola asking the same City players to make such frequent visits to the well?
Manchester City Injury Update After Chelsea ClashManchester City’s Premier League title challenge has wobbled through a testing winter, and the growing injury list has only sharpened the focus on
Pep Guardiola has warned Premier League leaders Arsenal that Manchester City are over the problems that held them back last season, insisting the issue was a lack of “energy” and any other attempted explanation blaming his tactics is “bull----.”
Jordan Campbell, Simon Johnson and Thom Harris analyse the main talking points from Manchester City's draw with managerless Chelsea
Chelsea's stoppage-time equaliser against Manchester City on a freezing Sunday evening at Etihad Stadium felt a monumental moment in the Premier League title race.
Chelsea handed London rivals Arsenal a welcome boost in the Premier League title race as Enzo Fernandez struck a stoppage-time equaliser that prevented Manchester City closing the gap at the top to four points on Sunday.
A chaotic week for the now manager-less Chelsea culminates in a trip to title-chasing Manchester City, and you can follow ESPN's coverage live. After the afternoon's undercard Premier League action, the main event on the opening weekend of 2026 is here as Calum McFarlane takes on Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City are potentially at risk of being without key defender Josko Gvardiol for the rest of the season following the injury he sustained in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea. The Croatian defender had to be helped off the pitch in the second half,
Chelsea will face Manchester City on Sunday with a new coach — and without one of its most vital players. Defensive midfielder Moisés Caicedo will be forced to sit out the match at the Etihad Stadium after picking up yet another suspension.
Manchester City have confirmed that Josko Gvardiol has suffered a leg fracture and is set to undergo surgery this week.