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Manchester City facing injury crisis as key battles loom large
- Man City face Premier League leaders Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and Liverpool within nine days
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Manchester City will have to field several youngsters in Tuesday’s League Cup clash against Wycombe Wanderers as a number of players are suffering from injuries, manager Pep Guardiola said.
“I don’t have any alternative (against Wycombe) ... we are going to play a few young players,” Guardiola was quoted as saying by the club’s website on Sunday.
“We have John (Stones), Aymeric (Laporte), Oleks (Zinchenko), Rodri and I think (Ilkay) Gundogan all of them injured.
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“It’s a good opportunity for the academy – that’s why they are there.”
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Following the match against Wycombe, City face Premier League leaders Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and then Liverpool within a space of nine days, meaning the injuries are causing Guardiola a considerable amount of concern.
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