Flashes, bad choices and behavior dissected by all the fan of Manchester City : Rayan Cherki will not forget his first in the jersey of Sky Blues. Arrived with the flagship recruit label after its transfer from Olympique Lyonnais for more than 40 million euros (bonus inclusive), the French international delivered a first contrasting against WAC Casablanca, for the entry into the City in this club world (2-0 victory).
Not spared by criticism from the English press after losing 10 balls in this match, Rayan Cherki saw Pep Guardiola flying to his rescue. The Catalan technician made strong remarks with regard to his new playful master.
Rayan Cherki, Manchester City jewel.
“Of course, Kevin is difficult to replace, we know it. But at the same time, the club chose Rayan because it has incredible qualities near the surface and a great vision. It was just a first match in very difficult conditions. I am very happy that he came here ”launched the manager of City.
Guardiola ready to polish her diamond
In this context, will Rayan Cherki continue with a second consecutive match in the starting eleven, against Al-Aïn, the weakest club of this hen? This is the most likely hypothesis. Guardiola could take advantage of the limits of her opponent of the day to see the old Lyon chain and garner confidence, with the potential objective of treating his statistics.
Otherwise, Rayan Cherki will be satisfied with a bench exit which could also allow him to shine, as he did during his first selection in blue. For the rest, City will still rely on certain executives such as Erling Haaland or Phil Foden, but a rotation should be carried out in significant proportions.
The expected composition for Manchester City : Ortega; Nunes, Khusanov, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri; Gonzalez, Gundogan; Bobb, Cherki, Foden; Haaland.
