Before Liverpool, Man City had a double injury scare, and Pep Guardiola had to wait anxiously.
Playing on the ‘terrible’ ground in North Macedonia on Monday night, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden of Manchester City both suffered serious cuts.
Because to the state of the pitch, there were worries about the safety of the England players before the match.
The Tose Proeski Arena’s surface was recently redone in response to harsh criticism, but on Monday night it attracted more of the same.
Members of Gareth Southgate’s team reported the surface was littered with stones and sand after the 1-1 draw.
Furthermore, Grealish disclosed that he and Foden had cuts and grazes due to the unfavorable surface.
The midfielder for Manchester City remarked, “I have cuts all over.” “It was a terrible pitch. To be honest, I find it hard to believe that kind of pitch is appropriate.
Little stones were scattered all over the place. Although Phil has cut his hand from the stones on the field, this is a common occurrence in some areas.”
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On Saturday afternoon, Grealish’s City team will play again at the Etihad Stadium when they host Liverpool. The two sides of the table are separated by just one point.
Pep Guardiola must deal with an increasing list of injuries, though. Mateo Kovacic, Nathan Ake, Matheus Nunes, and Ederson were forced to leave their respective national teams before the ball had even kicked.
While Rodri and Erling Haaland both missed games for their respective countries, they are anticipated to be healthy for this weekend’s match. John Stones, Sergio Gomez, and Kevin De Bruyne are still long-term absentees.
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