City Vs Chelsea FA Community Shield Pre Match thread

[Tevez City]

Ederson

Bolton Garcia Otamendi Mendy

Douglas

Bernardo Foden Diaz Sane

Nmecha

+1

 

[BlueAnorak]

Foden is a must-start for me. This can be the season he establishes himself as a first-teamer of near equal status to Gundogan, Danilo and Stones in terms of minutes. A good performance against one of the big teams will kick-start his progression.

Me too - but is he fit? Mahrez will probably be fit enough to play as a sub. But Foden? How's his Hammy?

 

[lancs blue]

Foden looks fine on the video of him going into training from City’s Instagram account, so presumably it’s a very minor strain at worst.

Was there a vid of training itself, if Foden was taking part in sprints he should be fine for the weekend, if not he may end up missing Sunday as a precaution, no point risking a full-blown tear.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Was there a vid of training itself, if Foden was taking part in sprints he should be fine for the weekend, if not he may end up missing Sunday as a precaution, no point risking a full-blown tear.

You read my mind. Thank-you.

 

[Silva_Spell]

Seems everyone is back bar

1. KDB
2. Sterling
3. Walker

and Danilo (injured)

 

[Easy]

Bravo

Garcia
Stones
Laporte

Bolton
Foden
Fernandinho
Mendy

Mahrez
Bernardo
Sane

My guess, strong team mixed with youth. Fern and Mendy both didn’t play much and need minutes. A fluid front 3 with Bernardo as false 9. Garcia, Foden and Bolton all deserve starts. Bravo has played well in pre season and merits a start.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Foden is a must-start for me. This can be the season he establishes himself as a first-teamer of near equal status to Gundogan, Danilo and Stones in terms of minutes. A good performance against one of the big teams will kick-start his progression.

He’s not physically there yet, although he undoubtedly needs more minutes..

Don’t be surprised to see him go late in the window on loan

 

[omri]

the kids not training today,i guess they not going to play against chelsea.

 

[kaz7]

the kids not training today,i guess they not going to play against chelsea.

Maybe seperately or getting some time off as they are just kids who played a lot in the last couple of weeks and travelling

 

[Deleted member 81382]

He’s not physically there yet, although he undoubtedly needs more minutes..

Don’t be surprised to see him go late in the window on loan

Think he was linked with a move to Leeds but that's gone a bit quiet.