Manchester City players on International football duty this weekend

Premier League has often been called most exciting league in world, and with good reason. Last weekend’s results mean that Premier League champions Manchester City w trail Champions League holders Liverpool by 8 points after 8 games. Man City fans went into meltdown last weekend as Wolves beat Man City at Etih Stium, courtesy of a rare double from fleet-footed winger, ama Traore. defeat means that City have alrey conceded nine goals this season, one fewer than 12th placed Manchester United and three fewer than league leers, Liverpool.  

Having alrey dropped points against Tottenham and rwich earlier this season, Pep Guardiola finds himself with unenviable task of catching up to Liverpool, who w enjoy a run of 17 Premier League wins on trot, just one short of United’s record of 18. Pep Guardiola will welcome international break with open arms this weekend. He will, however, also be hoping to welcome back his players from international break without picking up any injuries. Man City alrey have Aymeric Laporte, Benjamin Mendy, Kevin De Bruyne, Leroy Sane and John Stones out injured, with loss of Laporte being keenly felt across City’s backline. Here’s a look at Man City players on international duty this weekend.  

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England

Prolific winger Raheem Sterling is back with England squ for ir Euro Qualifiers against Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

Algeria

Elsewhere, Algeria captain Riy Mahrez is back on international duty as Algeria look to continue ir unbeaten run in 2019 with friendlies against DR Congo and Colombia.

Argentina

Nicolas Otamendi is called up to Argentina squ to face Germany and Ecuor in friendlies, with striker Sergio Aguero enjoying some rest, having played whole of 90 minutes in 2-0 defeat to Wolves.

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Brazil

Ederson and Gabriel Jesus have been called up to Brazil squ for friendlies against Senegal and Nigeria. Fun fact, Gabriel Jesus is 2 goals short of reaching 20 goals for his country.

Chile

Reserve goalkeeper Claudio Bravo joins up with Chile squ to face Colombia and Guinea in friendlies.

Germany

Ilkay Gundogan joins Germany squ as lone City player, as he gears up to face City teammates Ederson and Gabriel Jesus in a friendly.

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Portugal

Bernardo Silva gets a call up to Portugal squ. Joao Cancelo, however, sits this one out, having been in fine form for City in last couple of games.

Spain

Fernandinho’s successor, Rodrigo, makes his way to Spain squ as La Roja look to maintain ir perfect start in Euro 2020’s Group F Qualifiers.

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Ukraine

Oleksandr Zinchenko gets a call up from Andriy Shevchenko for Ukraine’s Qualifiers against Lithuania and Portugal.