The defense of "Manchester City" was entrusted to Abdukadir Khusanov

“Manchester City”, which is fighting to finish this season with at least the Champions League and the FA Cup, has encountered serious problems at a crucial stage.

One of the authoritative sources covering football, onefootball.com, published an analytical article about the issues plaguing the “city” and noted that Abdukodyr Khusanov is becoming the savior of the team against their background.

- Yesterday, another central defender of “Manchester City”, Nathan Ake, announced on his official page on the social network that he had undergone surgery on his heel and that it will take him several weeks to get back on his feet.

Now, the member of the Dutch national team has joined the ranks of other central defenders, Manuel Akanji and John Stones, who are recovering from injuries and are unable to help the team. This suggests that Manchester City's defensive reserves will once again face pressure and problems.

From now on, Abdukadir Khusanov will be the main responsibility of holding the center of defense firmly at the most important stage of the season. Josep Guardiola is expected to play 18-year-old Vitor Reis as an assistant to the Uzbek legionnaire. Both players have shown in the games they have played since arriving in Manchester that they are ready to carry any weight for the team.

Abdukadir Khusanov in particular has proven in a short time that he is a worthy player for the Manchester City first team. The young player, who was transferred from Lens on January 20, has played six games so far. Despite a mistake-filled debut against Chelsea, in subsequent games this defender has shown everyone why the "City" bought him for a large sum of money and has been demonstrating his high potential.

Abdukadir's strength, speed, and defensive skills were a perfect fit for City's defense. Khusanov immediately became a unique and valuable player for Manchester City. Now he has an even greater opportunity to become Manchester City's leading defender at the crucial stage of the season.

Two matches in the FA Cup, which came from Palmeiras, were enough for Vitor Reis to prove his talent. In particular, the match against Plymouth in the fifth round showed that Vitor Reis's playing style is similar to John Stones's and that the young legionnaire is ready to replace the experienced defender. Given the epidemic of injuries in the squad, Josep Guardiola will have to give Reis more game practice, despite his youth.

The long-term absence of central defenders due to injuries means that Abdukadir Khusanov and Vitor Reis will now have a key role to play in the team's fight for a place in the Champions League.

Interestingly, these two young defenders were originally transferred for the future. But the situation turned out differently. Now they are becoming the main force in the fight for important goals. They will be helped by the experienced Ruben Diaz in holding the center of defense.

In football, injuries to leading players often lead to the discovery of new sides in young players. Today, Khusanov and Reis are in the same situation. The new generation of defenders is required to replace such famous stars as Nathan Ake, John Stones and Manuel Akanji at an important stage. If they can cope with the heavy responsibility placed on them, their career at Manchester City will rise to another level, - writes the onefootball.com portal.

Abdugadir Husanov has played six times in the English Premier League, the national cup and the European Champions League for the "city team" and scored one goal while playing at a high level in defense. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”