Manchester City beaten at Forest as midfield issues grow
City Football Group are tracking Lens centre-back Ismaelo Ganiou after his Ligue 1 breakthrough, with the France Under-21 international drawing interest across Europe.
Marc Guehi has withdrawn from the England squad after scans on the injury that forced him off at half-time in Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest. Dan Burn has replaced him.
Rayan Ait-Nouri is reportedly down the pecking order under Enzo Maresca and could seek a January exit, with Juventus viewed as a more realistic option than Manchester United.
Manchester City’s midfield looks too open, with Elliot Anderson asked to play as both a six and an eight. Enzo Maresca’s reliance on Elliot Anderson leaves City exposed and in need of support around him.
Manchester City lost 3-1 at Nottingham Forest after being bullied early, losing duels and intensity. Enzo Maresca said City reacted too late as another league defeat followed.
Former Manchester City midfielder David Silva marked his one-off return with a goal and the player-of-the-match award in Supreme Sha Tin’s 1-1 draw with Hong Kong Rangers.
Manchester City’s sequence of seven wins followed by three losses matches a top-flight run last seen with Sheffield Wednesday in 1904-05, deepening concern over Enzo Maresca’s side.
