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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 1d

OFFICIAL: Gianluigi Donnarumma vs Manchester United has won the Premier League's Save of the Month award for September. 🇮🇹

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 1d

Ronald Koeman on Nathan Ake's place in the Netherlands' national team: “We’ve talked about it, something has to change; you can’t hardly play and still be part of a national team. Match practice is part of that..."

Quotes via De Telegraaf. 🇳🇱

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 1d

OFFICIAL: Erling Haaland has been named Premier League Player of the Month for September.

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 2d

Nico O’Reilly: "I play wherever I'm told to! I grew up playing in midfield my whole life and then last year I got put to left-back. It was a bit of a change but I'm enjoying it. I'm quite open, wherever I'm playing I'm happy with as long as I'm playing…”

Quotes via talkSPORT. 👏

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 2d

The full list of #ManCity players involved in international action this month starting tonight! ⤵️

cityxtra.co.uk/35365/14-man...

14 Manchester City players selected for international duty – 12 names excluded

A total of 14 players from Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City first-team squad have been selected to represent their respective nations in October. The latest pause for international commitments perhaps…

cityxtra.co.uk

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 2d

#ManCity are cooling plans to sign a new right-back due to the impressive performances of Abdukodir Khusanov, and could completely shelve plans until at least next summer.

[Lyall Thomas, Sky Sports News]

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 2d

Bernardo Silva has "concrete chances" to leave #ManCity on a free transfer in 2026. At the moment, there are "no negotiations advanced or active" to extend his contract.

[via @fabriziorom.bsky.social]

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 2d

#ManCity have won the race to sign Hearts’ Keir McMeekin [No.23 in photo], bringing him to the club after he turns 16 next year. McMeekin also took in a Manchester United game at Old Trafford and met Sir Alex Ferguson, but #MCFC emerged as the most attractive proposition.

[Hearts Standard]

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 2d

Nico: "Rodri is well. He said it [the injury] wasn't that hard but we'll see. I hope he's back because he's a really important player in the #ManCity team and we need him to keep playing like we are…”

Quotes via Manchester Evening News. 💙

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 5d

OFFICIAL: Jeremy Doku has been voted #ManCity Player of the Month for September.

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: Nico O’Reilly has been called-up to England’s senior national team squad for the first time.

Congratulations, Nico! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: Rodri says he is ‘good’ after ‘feeling a little bit’ in his hamstring vs Brentford.

Rodri: “It seems like it’s not that much…”

The #ManCity midfielder confirms he will not join up with Spain’s national team, but hopes to play in #MCFC's next game.

[Simon Bajkowski, MEN]

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

Erling Haaland vs Brentford:

1 Goal
23 Touches
10 Accurate Passes
4 Touches In Opposition Box
3 Duels Won
2 Clearances
2 Passes Into Final Third
1 Shot On Target

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

UNBEATEN IN OUR LAST SEVEN. 💪🚆

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

[90’] Four minutes added on. Brentford 0-1 #ManCity.

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

Yellow Card: Dango Ouattara (Simulation), Brentford 0-1 #ManCity. [84’]

City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

Yellow Card: Nico O'Reilly (Time-wasting), Brentford 0-1 #ManCity. [83’]

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

Yellow Card: Matheus Nunes (Delaying restart of play), Brentford 0-1 #ManCity. [77’]

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

Subs: Jeremy Doku and Bernardo Silva replace Oscar Bobb and Tijjani Reijnders. Brentford 0-1 #ManCity. [76’]

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

Yellow Card: Jordan Henderson (Foul), Brentford 0-1 #ManCity. [70’]

City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

Second-Half: No changes for #ManCity at half-time, and we’re back underway. Brentford 0-1 #MCFC.

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

Rodri was withdrawn vs Brentford with an injury. 🚨

cityxtra.co.uk/35442/manche...

Manchester City suffer fresh Rodri injury blow after first-half Brentford substitution

Rodri was taken off midway through the first-half in Manchester City’s Premier League clash against Brentford at the GTech Community Stadium on Sunday evening. The 29-year-old has dealt with recurring...

cityxtra.co.uk

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

Brentford 0-1 #ManCity, Half-Time Stats:

Possession: 27% - 73%
Total Shots: 1 - 9
Shots On Target: 0 - 4
Big Chances (Missed): 0 (0) - 2 (1)
Accurate Passes: 132 - 434
Pass Accuracy: 83% - 95%

Expected Goals (xG): 0.06 - 0.80

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

Half-Time: Brentford 0-1 #ManCity. Thoughts?

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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 6d

Yellow Card: Kevin Schade (Dissent), Brentford 0-1 #ManCity. [45+1’]

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