Maresca: ‘City dominant when Anderson grew up’O’Reilly due to return but Doku not fit after injuryEnzo Maresca has backed Elliot Anderson’s assessment that Manchester City are the “kings of Manchester” as he prepares for his first derby in charge of the club.City travel to Old Trafford on Sunday seeking to continue their perfect start to life under Maresca and further prove Anderson’s point. The 23-year-old midfielder made his claim upon signing from Nottingham Forest for £116m in the summer and having from afar witnessed City win eight Premier League titles during the past 14 years, compared with United’s one. Continue reading...
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Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League derby against Manchester United at Old Trafford (kick-off 16:30 BST). Nico O'Reilly is "100% available" but Jeremy Doku "needs a few more days" to return. Maresca said the Manchester derby is "important for different reasons" and is a "special" game in the city.
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Nico O’Reilly has missed Man City’s last two games with a back injury (Photo: Getty) Enzo Maresca has given an update on Nico O’Reilly’s injury ahead of Manchester City’s huge Premier League clash against Manchester United. The latest edition of the Manchester derby takes place on Sunday at Old Trafford, with City looking to extend their lead at the top of the table. Maresca has won his first three league games in the Citizens dugout, with his side level on points and goal difference with Arsenal, and ahead by virtue of scoring one more goal. United have had a tough start to the season but City have won just two of the last six Manchester derbies and it’s been three years since they last triumphed at Old Trafford. Sign up for In The Mixer, Metro's football newsletter Get exclusive analysis and previews of the biggest games every Friday. Sign up now for free. But Maresca has been handed a timely boost, with O’Reilly passed fit to play having been sidelined for the last week with a back injury. The England international, a popular pick on Fantasy Premier League, suffered the injury during the warm-up before the 1-0 win over Coventry and then missed Tuesday’s Champions League victory at Porto. Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday, Maresca said the left-back/midfielder was ‘100 per cent available’ to play against United. Jeremy Doku has not played since the Community Shield defeat to Arsenal (Photo: Getty) However, the Italian also confirmed that Jeremy Doku will miss the derby, as the winger ‘needs a few more days’ before he is fully recovered from a calf injury. While this is Maresca’s first Manchester derby as City manager, it is far from his first experience of the fixture, having previously served as Pep Guardiola’s assistant. ‘It is very important for different reasons. We know how important a derby is, especially here,’ he said of the fixture. ‘A special game. The most important thing we can do is try to be ourselves and then we see the final result. ‘I have been involved in different derbies. I promise you the worst one is Olympiakos vs Panathinaikos. I promise you that is very hot! ‘It’s very important [to beat United]. It’s my first derby and I want to win the game.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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