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Evening Standard
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Tom Doyle

Ederson injury: Man City goalkeeper a doubt vs Liverpool after coming off vs Atalanta

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson is a potential doubt for Sunday's huge Premier League clash against Liverpool after coming off against Atalanta.

Ederson played the opening 45 minutes of Man City's Champions League tie at San Siro on Wednesday evening, but did not return for the second half.

It was not initially clear whether the Brazil international suffered anything more than a minor injury against Atalanta, though any potential knock would make the keeper a doubt with Liverpool up next in just four days.

And things got worse for City as a late red card for Claudio Bravo meant that Kyle Walker was forced to act as an emergency keeper for the closing minutes.

Walker made a save and looked comfortable as City saw out the match for a 1-1 draw, but it remains to be seen whether Ederson will be fit to face Liverpool.

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Liverpool currently lead City by six points after 11 games, and a win for the League leaders would make them huge title favourites considering how close the race was last season.

Claudio Bravo is an able deputy for Ederson, but with Aymeric Laporte out with a long-term knee injury, Pep Guardiola can ill-afford any more defensive absentees.

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