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Man City recalled Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and John Stones from the side that beat Arsenal, while the Blues made rotated the side that edged Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup Cup, with the likes of Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech and N'Golo Kante brought back.
While Thomas Tuchel's charges were playing too deep, the hosts had a best chance just before the halftime break after a loose pass at the back by Mateo Kovacic sent Grealish clear on goal but he was denied by Kepa, who made himself big in a one-on-one situation. The visitors could not sustain their attacking momentum, with City the more threatening side and Tuchel made a double tactical change in the 68th minute, as Timo Werner replaced Pulisic and Callum Hudson-Odoi came on for Ziyech.
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