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Guardiola identifies Iwobi as Fulham’s key threat ahead of Manchester City clash


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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has picked Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi and forward Raúl Jiménez as players who could trouble his side when they face Fulham in their Premier League clash on Saturday.

After winning their first four league games, City have drawn back-to-back matches against Arsenal and Newcastle respectively.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is wary of the threat Alex Iwobi poses ahead of his side’s Premier League game against Fulham. (Image: Alexander Iwobi on X)

The defending champions are second on the Premier League table with 14 points (level with the Gunners who sit third).

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Meanwhile, Fulham are 6th on the table with 11 points from six matches. The Cottagers have won three, drawn two, and lost just one game – league’s opening day match against Manchester United – in the Premier League this campaign.

During the pre-match press conference ahead of the matchday 7 encounter between City and Fulham, Guardiola highlighted how important Iwobi has been for Marco Silva’s side.

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Speaking about the Fulham players to watch out for, Guardiola confessed, “Iwobi – I have never seen him in the form that he is playing now”.

He also identified Adama [Traore] as always creating problems, while adding that “[Raul] Jimenez is back [and he] always has been tough.”

Pep Guardiola will seek to stop Alex Iwobi from wreaking havoc against his City team on Saturday. (Image: Fabrizio Romano on X)

When asked about update on the team players, Guardiola said Nathan Ake, Kevin de Bruyne, Rodri and Oscar Bobb all remain out.

Regarding his future at Man City since his contract expires at the end of the season, Guardiola stated: “I’m not going to talk about this subject. When it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen.”

So far this Premier League season, Alex Iwobi has scored one goal and assisted another in six outings.

Another Super Eagles player Calvin Bassey is expected to be in action for Fulham at the Etihad.


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