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  "id": 2725568,
  "title": "Manchester City vs Bournemouth – Match preview and team news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/manchester-city-vs-bournemouth-match-preview-and-team-news",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/manchester-city-vs-bournemouth-match-051500092.html"
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  "account": "The 2026 Premier League season is set to commence with Manchester City facing Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, August 23, at 14:00 BST. Both teams have recently changed management, with Pep Guardiola stepping down from City and Marco Rose replacing Andoni Iraola at Bournemouth.\n\nFor Manchester City, Enzo Maresca takes over from Guardiola. Maresca will manage for the first time in a league match following a 3-0 Community Shield loss to Arsenal. Jeremy Doku is set to miss the match due to a calf injury, while Matheus Nunes is expected to return to contention after a minor muscle problem. Jack Grealish could make a surprise return on the left flank, while Antoine Semenyo is likely to play on the opposite flank.\n\nAt Bournemouth, Marco Rose takes over from Andoni Iraola. The new manager will be bolstered by a squad with several players on the sidelines due to injury. Ryan Christie starts the season suspended, and Eli Junior Kroupi, Amine Adli, Veljko Milosavljevic, Julian Araujo, David Brooks, and Julio Soler are all out due to injury. Tyler Adams, Juanlu Sánchez, and Álvaro Rodríguez have returned to training but are yet to be fully fit. New signing António Silva is set to make his debut in central defence alongside James Hill.\n\nHistorically, Bournemouth have struggled against Manchester City, having beaten the team only once in 18 previous top-flight meetings. City's Erling Haaland, known for his remarkable record of scoring seven goals in four opening weekend fixtures, is expected to continue his impressive form.",
  "summary": "The post-Pep Guardiola era begins in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon as Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City host Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium, both clubs starting the season under new managem...",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/the-future-of-a-tantalizing-manchester-city-talent-looks-to-have-been",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:20:00.000Z"
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  "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."
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