Manchester City star Nico O’Reilly is missing from the matchday squad against Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.The 20-year-old has been in sensational form for his boyhood ...
Manchester City star Nico O’Reilly is missing from the matchday squad against Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.
The 20-year-old has been in sensational form for his boyhood club in recent months as Manchester City contest for an unprecedented quadruple in the business period of the campaign.
O’Reilly started the season at left-back but the form shown by summer signing Rayan Ait-Nouri in the position since his return from the Africa Cup of Nations has allowed the Manchester City academy graduate to move into midfield.
Pep Guardiola has extolled the virtues of O’Reilly and hailed the youngster’s displays in the middle of the park for City, who remain at a nascent stage of their transition under director of football Hugo Viana.
However, the Blues were handed a blow in their 1-0 win over Leeds United at Elland Road last week as O’Reilly came off after 70 minutes with an ankle injury that raised doubts over his chances of featuring against Nottingham Forest.
Ahead of Wednesday’s 19:30 UK kick-off at the Etihad Stadium, it has been confirmed that O’Reilly has missed the matchday squad for City against Forest.
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