Last year Manchester United has pleased with the content and for some time led the Premier League standings, but in the end lost the first position to their fellow countrymen from City. For 38 rounds the red devils chalked up 21 victories and 74 points, which is 12 less than the leader’s. The fiasco ended for the team in the Europa League final, where Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s charges lost the second most important trophy of the continent to Villarreal in a penalty shootout. Among the newcomers, we can mention the transfer of Jadon Sancho from Borussia, Rafael Varan and Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus. In three rounds the Mancunians beat Leeds (5:1), drew with Southampton (1:1) and defeated Wolverhampton (1:0) away. Jones and Rashford, who has a shoulder injury, will not be able to play today. Fred is in quarantine and Henderson is isolated with coronavirus.
For 38 rounds of the past season Manchester City managed to chalk up 27 wins and five peaceful outcomes, which brought 86 points and the title of champion of England. It is impossible not to recall the disappointing defeat in the Champions League final, where the “sky blues” made their way quite easily, but in the main game of the season they failed to break the resistance of Chelsea (0:1). In the summer, Jack Grealish, who moved from Aston Villa for 117.5 million euros, and Kaika from Fluminense (10 million), appeared in the composition of the Mankunians. City opened the new Premier League season with an away defeat to Tottenham (0:1), followed by two victories in a row over Norwich and Arsenal, with the same score 5:0. Man City have six points and seventh position with one goal conceded. Laporte and Delap, who has a leg injury, will not be able to play today. In quarantine are Gabiel Jesus, Ederson and Steffen with coronavirus.
