Manchester City will start its 2025-2026 Premier League season with several uncertainties, especially around Phil Foden, hit in the ankle and absent in the last friendly match against Palermo. Pep Guardiola confirmed that he did not want to take a risk with his player: “It's just a blow, it was painful, but it will be ready when it is. »» Besides Foden, Rodri, Josko Gvardiol and Claudio Echeverri also missed the call, while Mateo Kovacic, injured in the Achilles tendon, could be unavailable until next October according to the English press.
These absences particularly weaken the midfield of the Citizens. Guardiola also recalls that Rodri has only been training for two or three days after a long injury, and that he obviously wants “Not that he will come back and injure himself again”. In the meantime, the Catalan technician will have to tinker, with few natural options at the post, before hoping to recover his executives after the international break. Despite this, it is Rayan Cherki, freshly arrived from Lyonn, who will be able to take advantage of this opportunity to save playing time and show his qualities in Guardiola, who already seems to appreciate him. City will face the Wolves on August 16 for its first PL match.
