Manchester City without Akanji: lack of stability in defense!

Manchester City without Akanji: lack of stability in defense!

Manchester City is faced with a bitter challenge: The Swiss defender Manuel Akanji will be for several weeks due to a muscle injury, as laola1.at . This means that Akanji missed the decisive second leg in the Champions League playoff against Real Madrid after the "Citizens" lost the first leg at home with 2: 3. The failure is unfavorable in time, since the Premier League duel against Liverpool FC, which is due only four days after the CL game, must take place without the 29-year-old defender.

The defensive of Manchester City was greatly decimated this season by numerous injuries. In addition to Akanji, Nathan Ake and Ruben slides are also missing, which are due to their own injuries. According to onefootball.com , however, Akanji has been a central part of the defense and despite all the challenges in 29 missions completed all competitions. As a result of this burden, however, he has not reached his usual high level of performance recently, which was particularly evident in the recent game against Arsenal, where his failure led to the early deficit.

Now the "Citizens" are more dependent on the return of Akanji in top shape in order to restore the defensive stability and achieve something in the current season. The Swiss must try to increase its performance in order to support the team who is fighting for a successful result in the Champions League. Manchester City needs Akanji to alleviate the impending defensive problems and to successfully design the last games of the season.