Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Ake was perhaps a bit too aggressive at times while Stones saw a couple of lapses go unpunished and would’ve wanted to be closer to Jimenez on Wolves’ goal. Bernardo Silva and Oleksandar Zinchenko are out with small injuries. The Wolves vs Man City team news also rules out Aymeric Laporte, who recently joined training after recovering from COVID-19. Despite dominating the game, City couldn't find a goal. Man darf davon ausgehen, dass es ein enges Spiel wird, denn wie die Vergangenheit zeigt schafften die Wolves es öfter, Man City vor ernsthafte Probleme zu stellen. Read about Wolves v Man City in the Premier League 2019/20 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. The Belgian won and converted the opening penalty before getting the hockey assist with the most important pass of Phil Foden’s goal. I see the team as always in an incredible mood. ‘Demon Slayer’ destroyed box-office records despite the pandemic, but why? Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. In the UK, the game will be broadcast live on the Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League channels, whilst BBC Radio Manchester will be providing audio commentary. By contrast, City’s new centre-half partnership of debutant Nathan Ake and John Stones had barely broken a sweat. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Ilkay Gundogan is missing after testing positive for COVID-19. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. 2. Last meeting. Premier League match Wolves vs Man City 21.09.2020. Wolves were responsible for two of City’s eight defeats last season and were the type of side that Pep Guardiola’s players struggled against – upper mid-table, defensively organised and lethal on the counter-attack. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! City’s available players quickly slipped into their groove, though, and won the game through their impressive first-half display against an opponent who did the home-and-away double over them last season. New signing Marcal starts on the left, with Adama Traore as a right wing-back. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. It was just 37 days since City’s humbling loss to Lyon in the Champions League quarterfinals, and in that time, three players — Aymeric Laporte, Riyad Mahrez and most recently Ilkay Gundogan — contracted the virus. That Christmas-time defeat in last season’s corresponding fixture – arguably the best game of the top-flight season – saw City surrender a 2-0 lead in the second half and, with it, the faintest hope of catching runaway leaders Liverpool. No slow start for this Manchester side: Pep Guardiola’s men may be the final Premier League team to start its season but the blue side of Manchester was firing on all cylinders from Moment No. Aké and Torres in Manchester City training, Man City pass litmus test in Premier League return against Wolves, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Usually so compact and dependable, the Wolves defence had been torn apart. City impressively shook off their lack of a pre-season – and three positive tests for Covid-19 to first-team players in the past week – to pick up where they left off as the form team of Project Restart. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. 1. The Wolves vs Man City team news also rules out Aymeric Laporte, who recently joined training after recovering from COVID-19. Here is everything you need to know ahead of Manchester City’s 2020/21 Premier League opener against Wolves. Wolves: The West Midlands side will definitely be without Jonny Otto who is a long-term injury casualty after the Spanish defender injured his anterior cruciate ligament in a Europa League win over Olympiakos last month. Patricio stopped Jesus on a 53rd-minute left-footed effort. Your first City team of the 20/21 @premierleague season! Wolves vs Man City live stream: Wolves vs Man City team news. It’s a joy to work with them. Patricio stopped Jesus in stoppage time to keep the game 2-1 but the ensuing corner kick more or less ended the affair. WOLVES 1-2 MAN CITY. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. Aymeric Laporte is not yet ready after a positive COVID-19 test, but Riyad Mahrez is back and on the bench. Stones was also more ambitious in passing, with Ake playing it safe. Raheem Sterling claimed a brace for City but with Pep Guardiola's side reduced to 10-men after the early dismissal of goalkeeper Ederson, Wolves claimed the points thanks to second half goals from Adama Traore, Raul Jimenez and Matt Doherty. The club signed Ki-Jana Hoever from Liverpool after selling Diogo Jota to the Anfield set this week. He then helped to create the second goal by slipping in Raheem Sterling, who cut the ball back for Foden to score in the 33rd. Patricio keeps it a ball game: Wolves’ veteran backstop made four of his five saves from inside the box, including a nice recovery to thwart an early De Bruyne free kick and a great stop on Jesus in stoppage time (before the Brazilian found his goal off the ensuing corner). Featuring pre-match build-up, plus half-time and full-time analysis, it's available to watch on all of our official digital platforms. Raul Jimenez pulled a goal back for Wolves with a header in the 78th, but Gabriel Jesus made the game safe with a deflected third for City in the fifth minute of injury time after De Bruyne won the ball back high up the field. Ake debuts, Stones gets chance: Fernandinho was back in the midfield and Aymeric Laporte is returning to fitness after a positive COVID-19 test, which left City new boy Nathan Ake and out-of-favor John Stones at the heart of Pep Guardiola’s back four. Romain Saiss, so good in the opening week win over Sheffield United, chopped down Kevin De Bruyne in the box and the Belgian smashed his spot kick home in the 20th minute. Riyad Mahrez has returned to training and is available. Wolves – Man City: Manchester City started its 2020-21 Premier League season with a 3-1 win over Wolves at the Molineux. Last year, City succumbed. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), I see the team as always in an incredible mood. Wolves – Man City prediction This should be a treat but perhaps absence is making us see more cracks in City’s foundation than exist in reality. City was in control and De Bruyne spun a free kick that Rui Patricio saved well. Even playing a first competitive match in ages against a Wolves team which has played twice in the last week, Man City pulls -200 odds to win. 3. Japan researchers show masks block coronavirus, but not perfectly, Fake residence cards proliferating as more non-Japanese overstay. Choose your website language, or follow us on social media in your language, Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Rd, Wolverhampton WV1 4QR, Live text, audio and stats at mancity.com. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Kevin De Bruyne — The reigning Premier League Player of the Year might’ve been nutmegged by Podence on Wolves’ goal, but otherwise did nothing to suggest he won’t contend for this year’s honor.