Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones could be in contention for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Crystal Palace, manager Pep Guardiola said. Centre back John Stones is also back after recovering from a thigh problem, as is Benjamin Mendy, although the French full back may have to wait for his first-team comeback. Liverpool, meanwhile, have an extra day of rest between games against Leicester City on Boxing Day and Wolves on Dec. 29. Omar Berrada, City’s chief operating officer, said the Premier League is not doing enough to protect its players, and Guardiola echoed his sentiments. We have meetings with Premier League, managers, UEFA, they are so glad, nice pictures, it doesn’t matter – we have to play.” --Reuters

Source: New Strait Times October 19, 2019 06:00 UTC