Doku out for weeks
Jérémy Doku is out for several weeks and will miss the Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Sunday (4) (5). The winger was a key attacking threat, and his absence leaves Enzo Maresca one wide option short before the window closes (4). Your first league match of the season is four days out without him (5).
Newcastle want Nico González
Newcastle United are in talks with City over midfielder Nico González (6) (8). He is the latest name linked with a move as the new era takes shape under Maresca (6). City have already seen Jack Grealish exit and Kalvin Phillips go on loan to Sheffield United this window.
Guardiola and Rodri gone, De Bruyne's side of it
The season preview sums it up: Pep Guardiola and Rodri have both left (1). Rodri joined Barcelona after winning the Champions League, the Premier League and a Ballon d'Or at City (3). Kevin De Bruyne has spoken in a new Amazon Prime documentary titled A Beautiful Obsession about how hard his own departure was for his family: "My children didn't want to leave" (2). The documentary also covers Guardiola's exit (2).
Arsenal took the Community Shield
Your team lost the Community Shield to Arsenal on Sunday, with Myles Lewis-Skelly the standout performer for the winners (9). It was the last warmup before the league season, and it ended in defeat.
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The mood among City fans is tense. Nico González being linked with Newcastle has some supporters genuinely rattled, with one thread titled "Absolute disaster" calling the rumour out plainly. Others on r/MCFC are bracing themselves, writing "In for a LONG season guys" ahead of the opener. The most discussed thread is the Nico González rumour.
