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Aug 16, 2024 · Manchester City defender to be given captaincy assurances as 2030 contract talks begin. A significant pay rise, assurances over the captain’s armband, and a new deal until the turn of the decade are among talks being held by Manchester City with one player.
Oct 26, 2022 · When Manchester City signed Ruben Dias in the final days of September 2020, few imagined he would go on to have such a huge impact at the club in such a short space of time. At just...
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Jul 21, 2023 · Jul 21, 2023. If you are wondering whether complacency might set in at Manchester City next season after winning a third straight Premier League title on the way to the treble, 15 minutes in...
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Ruben Dias will be one of five Manchester Cty players sharing the captain's armband this season, says manager Pep Guardiola.
Dias, who signed a new six-year deal in the summer, joined City from Benfica last year and was a mainstay of Guardiola's defence as he helped the club win the Premier League title.
The Portugal defender, named Premier League Player of the Season as well as England's Footballer of the Year in a stellar debut campaign, led the team in Wednesday's 6-3 thrashing of RB Leipzig in the Champions League.
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Champions Manchester City are again without defenders John Stones and Aymeric Laporte for the visit of Southampton in the Premier League.
Image: Aymeric Laporte is out of Saturday's game
The pair are both still troubled by the muscular injuries that kept them out of the midweek Champions League clash with RB Leipzig.
Fellow centre-back Nathan Ake, whose father died during the game on Wednesday, is expected to be available. Second-choice goalkeeper Zack Steffen is still out after testing positive for coronavirus.
Striker Shane Long will be available for Southampton after completing his isolation following a positive Covid-19 test.
Midfielder Will Smallbone is back in full team training after eight months on the sidelines with a serious knee injury but is not expected to be rushed back into match action.
Aug 30, 2021 · Ruben Dias has signed a new six-year contract with Manchester City. Interviews. Dias: City and I share the same ambition. Having joined from Benfica last September, Dias’ new deal will keep him at the Club through until the summer of 2027.
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Jun 15, 2024 · While defending is his main focus, Dias has to contribute as an attacking force with opponents allowing City so much of the ball. Patience in possession under Pep Guardiola is key and the defender is important in helping to switch the momentum of attacks from his base at the back.
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May 20, 2021 · Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva and John Stones could quite easily be added to that list as well. And there were other eye-catching candidates elsewhere that could have denied Dias his...
