Man City Round-Up, Tuesday 3rd November: Maresca and Foden Preview RB Leipzig Trip as 115 Charges Saga Rumbles on
City are on the road again in the Champions League, heading to Germany to face RB Leipzig on Wednesday night, and Sports Mole has the full viewing details for anyone wanting to catch the clash (Sports Mole). The squad trained at the Etihad Campus on Tuesday morning ahead of the trip, though MEN reports three players were absent from the session (Manchester Evening News). City also shared footage of their open training session out in Leipzig as preparations continue (ManCity.com).
Enzo Maresca and Phil Foden fronted the pre-match media duties, with the press conference streamed live and previewed by both MEN and City's own channel (Manchester Evening News) (ManCity.com). Maresca was keen to stress that City can't be over-reliant on one man up top, saying "We can't just rely on Erling" when discussing his attacking options (ManCity.com) (Manchester Evening News). The head coach's point was echoed in wider Guardian coverage of the presser, where he repeated that "we cannot rely on Erling for every game" (The Guardian).
Foden, meanwhile, used his media time to look ahead rather than back, setting his sights on an England recall after being left out of the squad last summer, while also saying he's had no contact with Tuchel (The Guardian). The Guardian quotes him insisting "you have to keep putting on performances" as he pushes for a recall (The Guardian). MEN also touched on Foden's new aim this season, framed partly as a reaction to City's recent experience against Manchester United (Manchester Evening News). Elsewhere, MEN looked at Rayan Cherki's bright start under Maresca, noting he's thriving in a role City may not be able to keep using him in long-term (Manchester Evening News).
Off the pitch, the long-running charges saga continues to dominate headlines. City are awaiting the outcome of their appeal after being found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought by the Premier League, and the Mirror reports talks branding the situation a "disaster" with some tipping a 60-point deduction (Mirror). MEN carried a similar line, reporting the same 60-point prediction and "disaster" description following discussions around the case (Manchester Evening News). Football365 took a more satirical look at the saga, linking the "116th charge" talk to wider debate about Arsenal's style of play (Football365). ESPN, meanwhile, explored a hypothetical scenario of City being relegated from the Premier League but still winning the Champions League, and what that might mean for the club's leading players (ESPN).
Away from the football itself, there was a bit of good news for supporters as MEN reported the opening date for Manchester City's new museum at the Etihad Campus, with tickets already on sale (Manchester Evening News). The venue will reportedly span 1,700 square metres across ten different zones, giving fans plenty to explore once it opens (Manchester Evening News).
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