While You Were Asleep: Mahrez wins it for Man City, Pulisic joins Chelsea’s lengthy harm record, Blind strikes to Bayern Munich

Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish entered within the sixtieth minute and mixed for the one objective three minutes later, with Mahrez tapping in from shut vary after a wonderfully weighted cross by his fellow winger.

The 1-0 win moved Pep Guardiola’s 2022 champions to inside 5 factors of leaders Arsenal within the Premier League. Guardiola’s halftime speak and substitutes proved the distinction, as a result of City have been typically outplayed within the first half regardless of Chelsea’s harm woes.

Chelsea stayed in tenth place, 19 factors off the leaders. Graham Potter’s staff is as near the relegation zone as the highest 4.

The groups meet once more within the FA Cup on Sunday, with City internet hosting on that event.

Chelsea’s harm woes

Chelsea misplaced two key forwards to harm throughout the first 22 minutes, with former City stalwart Raheem Sterling apparently injuring a hamstring shortly after kickoff and US worldwide Christian Pulisic taking a knock.

The United States winger required therapy after showing to jar his knee as City defender John Stones made a last-ditch deal with halfway via the primary half. Pulisic couldn’t proceed and was changed within the twenty second minute.

Raheem Sterling additionally got here off early within the sport with what appeared a proper hamstring harm. Already lacking have been N’Golo Kante, Armando Broja, Reece James, Edouard Mendy, Wesley Fofana and Ben Chilwell, whereas playmaker Mason Mount was additionally absent in opposition to City after choosing up a kock earlier than the sport.

“We can’t complain about it,” Potter mentioned. “We just have to get on with it.”

Bayern Munich rope in Blind

Bayern Munich have signed Daley Blind on a six month contract after he terminated his contract with Ajax.

The 32-year-old star arrived in Munich forward on Thursday forward of his medical on the membership.

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— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) January 5, 2023

Blind, who was a daily for Holland in the course of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, will bolster boss Julian Nagelsmann’s choices in each defence and midfield.

Blind got here via Ajax’s academy, made 333 appearances for the Amsterdam membership between two four-year spells on the membership – from 2008 to 2014 after which 2018 to 2022 – the place he turned an Eredivisie champion on seven completely different events.

In between his two Ajax spells, Blind loved a four-year stint at Old Trafford, the place he gained the FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Europa League and Community Shield beneath Jose Mourinho.