Overview
- Enzo Maresca said Thursday that he sees it as his duty to rebuild Phil Foden’s confidence and help him regain his place among England’s top players.
- Foden ended a roughly 10-month goal drought by scoring in the 3-2 win over Ipswich and then scored a Champions League hat-trick in a 5-1 victory over AEK Athens.
- Maresca has made a strong start at City, becoming the first manager to win his first seven Premier League games in charge of a new club.
- Erling Haaland has returned from a short foot injury and City travel to Aston Villa boosted by his availability, while Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovacic and Nico O’Reilly remain doubts.
- The Premier League has brought more than 100 charges alleging financial rule breaches against Manchester City and any guilty verdict could trigger a large points deduction that would be subject to appeal.