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Man City's Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing ACL surgery on Friday. The Spain international also had meniscus damage. “This season is over (for him). We got the worst (news possible) but it is what it...
'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over schedule
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has become the latest soccer star to publicly raise concerns over the number of games players are being asked to play. The South Korea international said there was a “massive” risk of injury to players in the face of the demands...
Man City confirms Rodri injury as Guardiola bemoans loss of 'irreplaceable' star
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has ligament damage in his right knee, the club said Wednesday without giving a time frame for his potential absence. The Spain international, who is among the favorites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world, limped...
Arsenal gets under Man City's skin amid 'dark arts' accusations in English soccer's new big rivalry
Call it the dark arts. Call it anti-football. Call it doing whatever it takes to win. Arsenal tried it all against Manchester City on Sunday in the latest chapter of the Premier League’s new heavyweight rivalry — and came within seconds of victory. “There was...
Man City and Arsenal look ready to go the distance again in Premier League after 2-2 draw
On this evidence, Arsenal and Manchester City look ready to go the distance again in the Premier League. Whether Mikel Arteta can finally get the better of Pep Guardiola is still unknown. A 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday showed Arsenal can certainly go toe-to-toe with the...
Man City hearing is the chance to clear the club's name or taint its dominance of English soccer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The biggest challenge to Manchester City’s Premier League dominance was due to start on Monday at a hearing into a slew alleged financial breaches. On the line is City's reputation and punishment could be as extreme as expulsion from the league. ...
Haaland hat trick gives Man City early lead over Arsenal in EPL as Arteta slams red card decision
LONDON (AP) — At the rate Erling Haaland is scoring, keeping up with Manchester City is going to be a difficult task in the English Premier League. So while it's still only three games into the season, it felt significant when title rival Arsenal dropped points on Saturday and...
Ilkay Gundogan returns for his second spell at Man City after just a year at Barcelona
Ilkay Gundogan is back at Manchester City for a sequel few could have expected. A year after leaving for Barcelona, the former Germany midfielder completed his return to City on Friday on a free transfer and a season-long deal. The 33-year-old Gundogan, who has the...
Haaland scores in 100th appearance as Man City beats Chelsea 2-0 in Premier League
LONDON (AP) — Make it 91 goals in 100 games for Erling Haaland at Manchester City. The striker marked his 100th appearance for the club by netting the first goal in a 2-0 win at Chelsea on Sunday as City began its campaign for a fifth straight Premier League title. ...
Stopping Man City, VAR and burnout fears: The big talking points ahead of the Premier League season
A look at some of the big talking points heading into the new Premier League season, which starts on Friday when Manchester United hosts Fulham: STOPPING CITY Since 2017, only one team — Liverpool, in 2020 — has stopped Manchester City winning the title. Can anyone...
