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da fezbet： Manchester City brushed aside Aston Villa quite comfortably on Saturday, but there was a huge talking point before the game even kicked off, which once again cropped up towards the end of the match.
Indeed, it seems as if one City player is no longer in Pep Guardiola’s plans, but things may become much clearer as next week rolls around.
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Sadly, Nicolas Otamendi’s days at the Etihad may very well be numbered.
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The Argentine hasn’t started for the Cityzens since their 2-0 loss against Wolves.
You can’t blame Pep Guardiola for not selecting him since that day as he wasn’t very good.
His tendency to go to groud all too often handed the Midlands side a number of chances, and it seems that he’s at the very bottom of the centre-back pecking order.
It simply seems that Guardiola wants to avoid playing Otamendi at all costs, but we will get an insight into that in their next game.
Huge insight
It seems as if Pep simply doesn’t trust Otamendi anymore.
For the third game in a row, the Spaniard has opted to play a midfielder at centre-back rather than trusting the Argentine to play in his natural position.
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We’ve seen the manager actually opt for two midfielders in the defence rather than playing Otamendi in recent weeks as Fernandinho and Rodri have both dropped back into those roles.
However, next week will provide us with a clearer picture of Otamendi’s future. Fernandinho was sent off late on against Aston Villa so he will miss the Southampton game, and if Pep opts to start anyone other than the 31-year-old at the back we will know that the Argentine is well and truly out of the reckoning.