Man City Lunchtime Round-Up, Monday 9th November 2026: Injury Worries Mount After Forest Defeat as Pressure Builds on Pep Guardiola's Side
It's a tough watch for City fans at the moment, with the Blues having lost three Premier League games in a row and now sitting six points adrift of Arsenal (Manchester Evening News). Sunday's 3-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest has only added to the gloom, with Manchester Evening News reporting that three players picked up injuries on the same day as the loss, leaving the coaching staff with plenty to think about before the next game (Manchester Evening News).
Among the fresh fitness concerns is Marc Guehi, with City confirming in a club statement that the defender was taken off at half-time during the defeat at the City Ground (Manchester Evening News). It's a worrying development given City's defensive issues are already a talking point this week (Manchester Evening News).
There's also been debate over the midfield, with Manchester Evening News running a poll asking whether changes should be made to the middle of the park for the next league fixture (Manchester Evening News).
Elsewhere, former City goalkeeper James Trafford has been speaking about his time at the club before his move to Leeds this summer, describing it as a mentally difficult spell and using the phrase a "horrendous feeling" to sum up parts of his experience there (Manchester Evening News). Trafford had returned to City last year following his spell at Burnley, but found himself behind Gianluigi Donnarumma in the pecking order before his switch to Leeds (Manchester Evening News).
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