Overview
- Erling Haaland ended a three-game drought with a first-half penalty for his 150th City goal, but Kaoru Mitoma equalised after the break for a 1-1 draw.
- It is City’s third straight Premier League draw, undermining their push to cut into Arsenal’s lead ahead of the leaders’ game against Liverpool on Thursday.
- Pep Guardiola handed 20-year-old Max Alleyne his debut after recalling him from Watford, partnering the youngster in a reshaped back line with Abdukodir Khusanov and Nathan Ake.
- City are managing a severe defensive injury list: Josko Gvardiol is expected to miss four to five months with a tibial fracture, Ruben Dias faces around four to six weeks out with a hamstring injury, and John Stones is still not ready to return.
- Transfer reports say Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo is expected to complete a £65m move after a Thursday medical, with interest also reported in Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.