Man City may field four “new signings” against Brentford after a crucial player was spotted returning to practice.

Man City may field four “new signings” against Brentford after a crucial player was spotted returning to practice.

Man City could have four ‘new signings’ to face Brentford as key man spotted back in training

The international break has so far gone to plan for Pep Guardiola, who has seen his most important players return to Manchester City unscathed.

 

(Image: Instagram’@matheusnunes73)

 

So far, Manchester City players have followed Pep Guardiola’s golden rule on international duty – don’t get injured.

 

Yet, it hasn’t been plain sailing for Guardiola’s stars. Kevin De Bruyne ended his week tearing into his Belgium teammates, while Phil Foden and Savinho had to withdraw before the break with illness and injury. Spain boss Luis de la Fuente also risked a public row with Guardiola by insisting he would put his country ahead of City’s wishes by starting Rodri against Switzerland regardless of his fitness.

 

As it happened, Rodri survived his first appearance of the season, and he will return to City like a new signing having taken time to return to action following a summer injury. Assuming there are no side-effects, Rodri should be in line to return to action for City when they host Brentford on Saturday.

 

Similarly, summer signing Savinho is back in training – with midfielder Matheus Nunes inexplicably posting a picture of himself at the CFA on Wednesday with the winger in the background. Savinho had withdrawn from Brazil’s squad with a minor knee injury, with that rest appearing to have had the desired effect. He had previously posted a picture of himself in his personal gym.

 

With an assist and a penalty won in his first three games for City, Savinho will be a fresh weapon on the flanks for a busy period that sees Inter Milan, Arsenal and Watford also visit the Etihad in the ten days after Brentford.

 

It will help, too, to see James McAtee on the scoresheet for England under-21s on Monday. Guardiola has reiterated that City will need him, and those four games in 11 days are a perfect example of that. For McAtee to put in two influential performances at number ten this week will give him the momentum required to help City – and his goal against Austria was exactly what Guardiola wants from his attacking midfielders.

 

McAtee timed his run into the box perfectly and swept home into the bottom corner. His celebration – dropping to his knees, clenching his fists, and letting out a release of energy. It was just the response Guardiola will like.

 

Similarly, Jack Grealish’s number ten role for England vs Ireland was a sign of what he can offer in the middle, perhaps unlocking a new route to minutes for City. As Guardiola looks for alternatives to Haaland, the next fortnight will be a key test of who he prefers in any false nine role.

 

Grealish’s goal in Dublin was very alike to McAtee’s and the pair could potentially return with something different to offer for the next phase of the campaign. As Guardiola says – ‘pre-season is over’ now, and the real season is beginning. He’ll be happy that the international break has actually helped his cause rather than hindered it for once.

 

 

 

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