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Manchester City's midfield balance is stretched without a defensive partner for Nico O'Reilly.
Man City beat Crystal Palace 4–1 away on 28 August but allowed three goals. Nico O'Reilly started alone in the holding role, with Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki ahead. Jérémy Doku is sidelined by a calf injury.
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Anderson and Cherki are both creative players, not defensive anchors. O'Reilly cannot cover the entire base alone when City press high; the Palace goals showed defensive instability. A second holding midfielder would allow the side to susta
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