This Tuesday evening at 8:30 p.m., Manchester City will challenge Fulham for the 14th day of the Premier League. Barring any surprises, Gianluigi Donnarumma (26) should start the match against the Cottagers. But the Italian international will have to tread carefully as he is just one yellow card away from becoming the first goalkeeper in Premier League history to be suspended for accumulating five yellow cards, recalls The Sun. The former Paris Saint-Germain player was booked three times for protest and once for wasting time. All in just 10 league appearances (8 goals conceded, 4 clean sheets).
Asked yesterday about his goalkeeper, Pep Guardiola simply replied: “he has a lot, that’s how it is. » But we imagine that the Spanish technician would like to be able to count on his 1.96m player while several important matches are looming. In the event that Gigio is suspended, the Skyblues coach has already made it known that James Trafford would take over. Like Donnarumma, the English goalkeeper was recruited during the last transfer window. In fact, the Mancunians paid €30 million to snatch him from Burnley and bring him back.
Two goalkeepers want to leave this winter
A step forward in Trafford’s career, determined to take a step forward with the residents of the Etihad Stadium. Especially since Ederson was leaving and Stefan Ortega was not a strong competitor. The same cannot be said of Gigio. The Cityzens jumped at the opportunity when PSG opened the door to his departure. Bad news for the 23-year-old Englishman, who played the first matches before giving way to Donnarumma (14 matches in all competitions). Trafford has thus participated in 6 matches in all competitions (7 goals conceded, 2 clean sheets). Insufficient for those who want to participate in the 2026 World Cup with the Three Lions.
Last October, the Manchester Evening News mentioned a possible departure in the winter transfer window. A trend which is clearly confirmed since the Daily Mail assures that Trafford wants to leave, he who wants to put all the chances on his side. Especially since Thomas Tuchel recalled that he will not select players who do not play. Newcastle is cited as a base. Like him, Stefan Ortega (33), who went from Ederson’s understudy to No. 4 in the hierarchy behind Marcus Bettinelli (No. 3), wants to leave. He participates in training, but is no longer called up on match days. Donnarumma caused several victims at City.
