Manchester City begin their FIFA Club World Cup campaign in less than two weeks. They’ll take on Wydad at the Lincoln ...

“Akanji has mainly played in a 4-2-3-1 system at Dortmund as a right-sided centre-back and we expect this is how he will be used at City in terms of a back four.” “In terms of ...

But one player who has been ever present at the back this season for Manchester City is Manuel Akanji. The Swiss international has soldiered on all season for Pep Guardiola’s side. But as we saw ...

Manchester City have flown out to the Club World Cup on Thursday but one of the players included in their squad was absent ...

Akanji, 27, has signed a five-year deal with City. The centre-back had failed to make an appearance for Dortmund this season before joining City and was into the final year of his contract.

MANCHESTER, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Manchester City will get a boost with the return of Phil Foden and Manuel Akanji for their home ... while he recovers from back surgery. City have picked up where ...

Akanji had been asked to play out of position at right-back and made it look very easy indeed. The 27-year-old Switzerland international had already shown his value to City by doing a very good ...

There is almost a perfect symmetry for Manuel Akanji’s first two seasons as a City player. Stats-wise, that comes in the number of games he’s played in each of those campaigns – 48 in both – but that ...

Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has joked he may have to retire at 30 because of the relentless fixture schedule. Akanji - who is 29 - has played 127 games for club and country since ...

Manuel Akanji has blasted the Club World Cup as it denies him and his teammates the opportunity to rest.