City lost their unbeaten Premier League record and top spot in the league table after defeat at Bournemouth.
Man City's worrying injury situation finally caught up with them this week and it has already had lasting consequences on their season.
READ MORE: I saw Erling Haaland's mask slip in Man City defeat at Bournemouth where nothing went rightAs it transpired, Kyle Walker, Manu Akanji and Josko Gvardiol managed to shake off injury scares to make up three of the back four at the Vitality Stadium. Unsurprisingly, City looked disjointed for most of the match and were punished thanks to goals from Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson. Gvardiol did pull a goal back but could not prevent City from falling to a 2-1 defeat on the South Coast.
"I think Pep was very clear with his message this week that he is running low. But that is the ruthlessness of this league. There would have been nobody in Bournemouth feeling sorry for them. On the face of it, Richards' 'passengers' comment seems a little brutal but that is the stark reality of their situation. Guardiola will be desperate for the November international break to regroup and refresh his squad after a bruising run of fixtures.
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