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There must have been times in this current fortnight when Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola dared not pick up his phone for fear of some new tribulation popping up on his messages and feeds.
Aymeric Laporte picking up what was at first described as an “adductor injury”, John Stones down with a worrying ankle problem, Zack Steffen getting Covid, and Nathan Ake pulling out of the Netherlands squad due to personal issues.
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