Manchester City travelled to Chelsea without Nathan Ake after the defender was ruled out with injury.
Pep Guardiola sends message to Jack Grealish as Man City raise concerns over Young Boys pitch
24.10.2023 - 20:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City are preparing for their Champions League clash with Young Boys on Wednesday night.
City are hoping to make it three wins out of three in Europe's premier club competition. Guardiola's men have already taken maximum points from their clashes with Red Star Belgrade and RB Leipzig this season, though Wednesday's game represents a very different challenge.
City have raised concerns over the artificial pitch they will be playing on against Young Boys, with the squad travelling to Switzerland early to train on the pitch instead of training back in Manchester the day before the game.
Here are your City headlines ahead of the game.
Guardiola sends message to Grealish
Guardiola has no doubts over the quality of Jack Grealish but warned that City cannot wait for him to rediscover his form.
Grealish was integral for the second half of last season and started both finals as the Blues won the Treble with the former Aston Villa man patrolling and controlling the left flank. However, he has struggled to show that same form this season and summer signing Jeremy Doku has emerged as an exciting alternative offering very different skills.
Guardiola still has a place for Grealish given what he knows he can bring, and there is an acknowledgment that the England star has suffered with injury this season. He recently admitted a dead leg he suffered in the win over Sheffield United was one of the worst injuries he has had.
Here's what he said.
City raise concerns over pitch ahead of Champions League game
Guardiola said it was common sense to play football on grass as City prepare to face Young Boys on artificial turf.
The Swiss side do not have grass in the Wankdorf Stadium and the surface has previously riled visiting
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