Manchester City took on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League looking to take advantage of Liverpool's postponed fixture on Saturday.
Manchester City are running on fumes. Seven players didn't travel to Crystal Palace, two more weren't fit enough to start, and Pep Guardiola would have rested most of the starting XI if he had the chance. The look on the faces of the squad as they stepped off the coach at a freezing, storm-hit Selhurst Park told the full story. Jack Grealish grimaced and asked a member of staff what the name of the storm was.
Man City player ratings vs Crystal Palace as Rico Lewis and Kyle Walker struggle but key man shines READ MORE: Man City are finding ways to lose even when they don't The four defenders on show were the only four Guardiola had available. Rico Lewis, therefore, was at left-back with Kyle Walker right and Josko Gvardiol shifted into the middle. Manu Akanji added to the injury list pre-match and Nathan Ake has joined John Stones on the sidelines.
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