Man City Morning Round-Up, Thursday 22nd October 2026: Foden's Hat-Trick Fires City Past AEK Athens

Phil Foden stole the show in midweek as his hat-trick helped Manchester City return to winning ways in the Champions League group phase with a comfortable victory over AEK Athens, according to BBC Sport (BBC Sport).

There was encouraging news on the fitness front too, with Erling Haaland well enough to be named among the substitutes for the AEK Athens win, though the Manchester Evening News suggests his recent injury scare is a warning that City and Enzo Maresca should not ignore (Manchester Evening News).

Away from the pitch, the Manchester Evening News continues to track developments in Manchester City's ongoing Premier League charges saga, reporting that the club's owners have been 'warned' and that the appeal process looks set 'to drag on', even as the EFL maintains its sanction stance (Manchester Evening News).

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