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Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca has defended Marc Guehi and Gianluigi Donnarumma following their costly mistakes in the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, expressing confidence in their ability to bounce back.
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Guehi failed to control a pass to allow John McGinn to set up Nico Jackson for the opener, while Donnarumma was beaten by Jackson’s effort for Villa’s second goal. Guehi has now committed three errors leading to goals for City in all competitions this season.
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Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, Elliot Anderson, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Josko Gvardiol will miss Wednesday’s League Cup encounter after being given three days off to rest and recharge.
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Manchester City are set to face Brighton twice in four days, with Maresca praising the Seagulls’ aggressive, attacking style and warning his team to be effective in both offensive and defensive phases.
October 27, (THEWILL) – Man City coach, Enzo Maresca, has defended the duo of Marc Guehi and Gianluigi Donnarumma following their error-prone performances in the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday.
Marc Guehi was at fault for the first goal when he miscontrolled a pass to allow McGinn to set up Nico Jackson for the opener.
Donnarumma allowed Jackson’s effort to go underneath his arms for the second goal in the second half.
Guehi has committed three errors leading to goals for Manchester City in all competitions this season.
Maresca backed the duo to recover from their mistakes in the League Cup clash against Brighton on Wednesday.
He said: Gigio (Donnarumma), I think, since we started, is doing well. Like any player, like any manager, at some point is making some mistakes.
“But it’s part of the season. Again, they are playing so many games, so many minutes, that sometimes it’s almost impossible to (not) make some mistakes.
“Because in the way he reacts, he’s fantastic, he’s a top guy,” he said. “Again, he’s one of the captains, he’s a leader, and I love Marc, to be honest.
“And again, it’s the same with Gigio — when they make some mistakes, they recognise.”
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Man City will face Brighton twice in four days in the League Cup and in the Premier League.
Maresca is looking forward to the encounters, while praising the Seagulls for their impressive start to the season.
He said: “First of all, they are doing very well so both games will be tough.
“They are very brave, aggressive and when they have the ball they attack with so many players.
“They create so many chances. We need to do the right things offensively and defensively.”
The former Chelsea manager confirmed that the likes of Erling Haaland Gianluigi Donnarumma, Elliot Anderson, Josko Gvardiol and captain Ruben Dias will miss the clash.
Maresca concluded: “After the Villa game (last Saturday), we gave five players three days off. Erling, Ruben, Elliot, Gigi and Josko. They are all on holiday. Three days off, energy, go, come back full of energy and then go again.”
Man City have won nine matches in all competitions this season.
