{
  "id": 19956349,
  "title": "Rico Lewis Reveals Preferred Manchester City Role Amid Struggle for Minutes Under Enzo Maresca",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/rico-lewis-reveals-preferred-manchester-city-role-amid-struggle-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T09:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rico-lewis-reveals-preferred-manchester-092300900.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rico Lewis, a 21-year-old Manchester City midfielder, has made his preferred role in the midfield clear as he struggles to find regular playing time under new manager Enzo Maresca. Lewis, who joined the club's senior team in 2022, has been used in various positions, including defence, since signing a five-year contract extension in 2025. However, Maresca has limited his playing time this season, deploying him in different roles depending on the team's needs. Lewis has expressed his enjoyment of playing forward, as he finds satisfaction in scoring and assisting goals. He believes the midfield is the best place for him to help the team achieve forward momentum. Despite competition from other players such as Phil Foden, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Rayan Cherki, and Mateo Kovacic, Lewis has had moments of success, including two assists against AEK Athens. Maresca has recognized Lewis's versatility and will continue to adapt his role based on team requirements.",
  "summary": "Rico Lewis has played in a series of different roles since breaking into the Manchester City senior squad under Pep Guardiola.More VideosLewis, 21, came through the academy at Manchester City and made...",
  "key_points": [
    "Rico Lewis, 21, prefers playing forward over midfield under Enzo Maresca.",
    "Struggles for regular minutes despite five-year contract extension.",
    "Recognized Maresca's versatility, had two assists against AEK Athens."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}