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No Erling Haaland, no problem for Manchester City. And if Phil Foden can maintain this form, the absence of Antoine Semenyo for two months may not bother Enzo Maresca too much. Haaland sat out this 5-1 win over AEK Athens in the Champions League, fit enough to be in the squad after the knock he picked up in the Ipswich win at the weekend, but was left unused on the bench. The loss of Semenyo, however, is more problematic, not least because he was seen as the best option up front when the City No.9 needed a rest.
Maresca surprised everyone with his selection for a game City really couldn’t afford to drop points from their loss to PSG last week, choosing 17-year-old academy midfielder Floyd Samba to replace Haaland. It was a selection Pep Guardiola – known for wild Champions League calls – would have approved, but a big ask for Samba to follow his only other start – against Norwich in the Carabao Cup last month.
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