Man City Round-Up, Thursday 12th November: Haaland's Camp Responds to Barcelona Exit Talk as Gvardiol Handed Injury Boost
There's been plenty of debate about Enzo Maresca's start as Manchester City boss, with the Manchester Evening News running the rule over his winners and losers so far. The piece points to Erling Haaland continuing to shine, but notes question marks have crept in over a couple of key players after a tricky recent spell (Manchester Evening News). That rocky patch has included defeat away at Nottingham Forest, who beat City 3-1 in the Premier League (Manchester Evening News).
Speaking of Haaland, Sports Mole report that his camp have moved to respond to swirling speculation about his Manchester City future, addressing talk of a possible Barcelona move amid wider questions over the club's financial situation (Sports Mole).
There's better news on the fitness front, with the Manchester Evening News reporting that Josko Gvardiol has been handed a boost on the injury front, even though issues remain elsewhere in the squad following City's difficult run of three straight Premier League defeats (Manchester Evening News).
Elsewhere, The Sun's look at England's clash with Croatia at Wembley touches on why Marc Guehi is missing out, with a mention of Manchester City's involvement in that selection picture, though the detail of City's role is thin.
On the women's side, there's a much happier story to tell. Manchester City Women thrashed West Ham 5-0 in the Women's Super League before flying out to Italy and putting four past Inter Milan in a 4-1 Champions League win (ManCity.com). Head coach Jeglertz now has a selection boost of his own, with ManCity.com reporting that Charles, Mead and Miedema could all be in contention to return for the trip to Chelsea in the WSL (ManCity.com). That match comes up on Saturday, with City also away to BK Häcken in the Women's Champions League the following Wednesday.
In the loan pool, Sports Mole report that Stephen Mfuni, currently out at Coventry, is being watched by both Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, who are tracking his performances (Sports Mole).
On the men's side, City's Premier League trip to Forest is now behind them, with the next fixture a home game against Fulham on Saturday 21 November, followed by the visit of Napoli in the Champions League three days later. The international break continues until Tuesday 17 November, with City players away on duty in the meantime.
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