Enzo Maresca must make one Manchester City change: Start Ayyoub Bouaddi
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5-second readAyyoub Bouaddi has so far played a total of 332 minutes in seven appearances for Manchester City this season.
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Ayyoub Bouaddi has so far played a total of 332 minutes in seven appearances for Manchester City this season. Enzo Maresca has been patient with Bouaddi, given that the Moroccan midfielder is only 19 and is still adapting to life in England after making a big-money move from Lille to City.
That is an understandable course of action for Maresca to take with the young midfielder. But as the 2026-27 season has progressed, you are beginning to sense that it is now time to start Bouaddi.
He is ready and City do at times need more security in midfield. Ayyoub Bouaddi offers that and perhaps it is time for him to start regularly for Manchester City.
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