Box-To-Box 8: Manchester City Thoughts from Today's Match

Box-To-Box 8: Manchester City Thoughts from Today’s Match

By Tim Crean | Oct 25, 2017

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: Bright Enobakhare of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Eliaquim Mangala of Manchester City battle for the ball during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Etihad Stadium on October 24, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

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REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – AUGUST 04: Brahim Diaz of Manchester City looks on during a Pre Season Friendly between Manchester City and West Ham United at the Laugardalsvollur stadium on August 4, 2017 in Reykjavik, Iceland. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) /

City was missing a few key youngsters today who would have factored in for sure. Phil Foden is in India playing with his English teammates in the semi-final of the U-17 World Cup. Brahim Diaz tweaked his knee in an EDS match this weekend and was unavailable. One position they were also missing was a young, third striker. While Diaz may have been able to fill that role today he is more of a number 10. The young Turkish up-and –comer Enes Unal was sold to Villarreal in the off-season as was Kelechi Iheanacho who scored in Leicester City’s 3-1 victory over Leeds today. City has a lot of players who can step in to that role in a pinch but no long-term answer at that position is another thing City needs to address in the near future.

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7) Striker needed.