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Injury update: Manchester City vs Manchester United

Marek — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 19:28:34 +0000

Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho have provided an update on the Manchester City and Manchester United squads respectively ahead of tomorrow’s cross-town derby at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens require a victory to guarantee themselves of the league title, but the Red Devils will hope to make it difficult for their arch rivals.

Injury Update:
Manchester City:
Speaking ahead of the Manchester derby, Guardiola confirmed that Sergio Aguero has returned to training, but his participation could depend on a late fitness test. The Argentine has been sidelined with a knee injury for over a month, and his previous appearance in a competitive game came in a 1-0 triumph over Chelsea on March 4. Aside from this, Benjamin Mendy remains the sole long-term absentee as he continues to build up his fitness following an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Manchester United:
On the contrary, Jose Mourinho has a nearly full-strength to work with for the derby. United have had numerous midfield and defensive players sidelined with injuries over the course of the season, and the Portuguese will be pleased to have the entire squad to choose from, barring Sergio Romero. Romero sustained a knee issue during a collision with Diego Costa in an international friendly between Argentina and Spain, and Mourinho has revealed that the shot-stopper would be out for a ‘few weeks’
Prediction:
Comparing the regular starting XIs of both teams, Manchester City should have too much for their arch-rivals especially on their home turf. However, Guardiola is likely to rotate the squad with a view to the Champions League quarter-final second-leg versus Liverpool, and this may make for a tighter affair. Still, City have plenty of ammunition within the ranks to influence the result, and Mourinho’s defensive approach on the road to the top-six may come to haunt him – Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United.

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Injury Update: Arsenal suffer setback ahead of AC Milan game

Marek — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:44:07 +0000

Arsenal have reportedly received an injury setback ahead of their Europa League round of 16 first-leg versus AC Milan. The Gunners are expected to be without the services of Hector Bellerin, who has been sidelined with a knee problem.
Bellerin, 22, was a surprise exclusion from the starting lineup for the 2-1 Premier League defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend, and this led to speculation over his long-term future with the club.
However, according to The Mirror, the move was taken as a precaution as the right-back had a tight hamstring, and he now appears to have been hampered by a knee problem, which he had sustained earlier in the season.
As per the report, the Spaniard had completed training as usual with his teammates on Wednesday morning, but the club have left him out for the San Siro trip in order to avoid any long-term issues with his knee.
With this, the north London club are without both first-choice full-backs in Bellerin and Nacho Monreal for the Milan outing, with the latter sustaining a back problem during the League Cup final against Manchester City last month.
Arsenal fans have had little to celebrate about since the turn of the year, and the Europa League now remains their only hope of claiming silverware in what is turning out to be a poor season by their standards in the Premier League.
Prior to the 2016/17 campaign, Arsene Wenger had guided the Gunners to a top-four spot in every season in charge, but this does not appear an assurance anymore with the club very much certain to finish sixth this term.
Winning the Europa League does offer a route to next season’s Champions League group stage, but judging by the Gunners’ form, they are likely to take step-by-step with the upcoming double-legged tie versus Milan critical to their ambitions as well as Wenger’s future.

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