Lionel Messi is expected to be back in the attack against Manchester City in the Champions League as the Argentine shakes off a minor knee injury that sidelined him for two games.
Chelsea had beaten City in their last three meetings — most recently in the Champions League final in May — but was largely outplayed at Stamford Bridge.
Pep Guardiola's team last tasted defeat in the League Cup in October 2016, and hasn't trailed since the first leg of the semifinals in January 2018.
Pep Guardiola’s team might even have felt relieved to claim a point after referee Jon Moss overturned decisions to award Southampton a penalty and send Kyle Walker off in the second half.
When City moved on from Kane and was offered the services of Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo reportedly was again seen as a key part of any potential transaction, in this case to free up room in the squad for his Portugal teammate.
The Portugal forward was seen Friday boarding a private jet at the airport in Turin. The soccer world is waiting to see where he is headed.
Mendy has been accused of three counts of rape in October 2020, the sexual assault of a woman in January 2021, and the rape of a woman this month.
Six-time winner Bayern Munich and five-time champion Barcelona are in Group E with Benfica and Dynamo Kyiv.
The 27-year-old Mendy was suspended by City pending an investigation.
Guardiola didn't say if he'd consider any other national team than Spain, but said he didn't expect to get hired by “important national teams like Brazil," which never pick foreigners for the job.
It remains to be seen where Guardiola sees Grealish’s best position but his versatility will certainly come in handy, especially if City doesn’t manage to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham in this transfer window.
Son finished off a quick counterattack in the 55th minute and Tottenham effectively neutralized City’s many attacking threats to give Nuno Espirito Santo a statement victory on his debut.
Guardiola also said that City's cash-rich owners, unlike some others, were prepared to "reinvest in the team".
For very different reasons, each of the Premier League's top four teams from last season appear to be in a healthy position heading into a 2021-22 campaign.
Grealish, who had been with Villa since the age of 6, was presented as a City player on Monday, four days after he officially became British soccer’s most expensive player.
Barcelona announced Thursday that Messi would not remain with the club
City paid a fee of 100 million pounds to sign Grealish -- the most ever paid by a Premier League club.
Barcelona said Garcia’s five-year contract will begin July 1 after his City deal expires. A buyout clause in his contract is set at 400 million euros ($490 million).
The 29-year-old Belgian playmaker had to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus in the 60th minute on Saturday following a collision with Antonio Rudiger.
Antonio Rudiger was accused of resorting to foul play after his cynical block on Kevin De Bruyne flattened the Manchester City's star playmaker, forcing him out of the Champions League final in tears.
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