Manchester City will be sweating on the fitness of a young player who continues to step up

Manchester City will be sweating on the fitness of a young player who continues to step up

Manchester City picked up a massive three points yesterday as they beat Chelsea 3-0 in a crucial Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge. Second-half goals from Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi, and Jeremy Doku sealed the win for Pep Guardiola’s side. Manchester City’s win sees them pile the pressure onto Arsenal in this season’s title race. City now sit six points behind Arsenal, with a game in hand and next Sunday’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash against Mikel Arteta’s side looming large. Yesterday’s match saw Nico O’Reilly come up big again for City as he opened the scoring at Stamford Bridge. O’Reilly scored his third goal in three games before going off with an apparent hamstring injury. Manchester City will be sweating on the fitness of a player who continues to step up in big moments ahead of next week’s match.

Nico O’Reilly again came up big in a huge moment for his team.

Manchester City went up a gear in the second half of yesterday’s Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The game was delicately poised at nil-all at halftime, and the possibility that nerves could hit Pep Guardiola’s side was there. However three goals in seventeen minutes from City sealed their huge win. Once again, it was Nico O’Reilly who set City on their way.

The England international headed home a sublime Rayan Cherki cross in the 51st minute yesterday to give Manchester City the lead. Once again, like he was against Arsenal when he scored a brace in the Carabao Cup final, O’Reilly was in an advanced attacking position from left-back to beat Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea goal to give Manchester City the lead. From that moment onward, there was only one winner at Stamford Bridge. City would claim a 3-0 win after Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku scored in the 57th and 68th minutes. Nico O’Reilly had once again come up big in a huge moment, which is becoming his trademark. Unfortunately, Nico O’Reilly’s afternoon would end in the 64th minute.

Manchester City will be hoping that Nico O’Reilly is available for their huge match against Arsenal.

Nico O’Reilly was replaced in the 64th minute of yesterday’s match by Rayan Ait-Nouri. O’Reilly pulled up on the halfway line. He received medical attention on the pitch before he was taken off. The England international was seen clutching at his right hamstring when he exited the pitch. Pep Guardiola didn’t provide an update on Nico O’Reilly’s condition following his team’s important win over Chelsea.

Manchester City will be hoping the injury sustained by Nico O’Reilly isn’t a serious one. O’Reilly has become a key player in the Manchester City side. His ability to get forward from left-back is a vital element of Manchester City’s attacking play. City face Arsenal next weekend at the Etihad, and Nico O’Reilly has already put Mikel Arteta’s side to the sword only a few weeks ago. Nico O’Reilly’s brace saw City beat Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final and if he is fit he looms as vital player in next weekend’s match.

Nico O’Reilly was again the man for the moment for Manchester City yesterday. His header opened the scoring against Chelsea and set City on their way. Unfortunately, O’Reilly was taken off with an apparent right hamstring injury. It now remains to be seen what the extent of Nico O’Reilly’s injury is. The hope is that it isn’t serious and the England international can start against Arsenal next Sunday at the Etihad.