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Enzo Maresca Describes Football Calendar as 'Marathon' Amid Manchester City Fitness Concerns

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Enzo Maresca has said that the football calendar is 'not a sprint' but 'like a marathon' amid concerns over form and fitness ahead of Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League clash against RB Leipzig in Germany.

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Maresca, who has won 11 of his 15 matches as Manchester City manager so far, will be looking to return to winning ways after a turbulent spell on the touchline.

The Italian yielded an unprecedented seven-game win streak in the Premier League just two weeks ago, where a 3-2 win over Ipswich Town made him the first manager in the league’s history to win his first seven games in the dugout.

That feat came following wins against the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United, but their UEFA Champions League clash with RB Leipzig on Wednesday offers a welcome chance for Maresca to end a three-game run in which City have failed to win in regulation time.

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  1. City Xtra · reported · 2026-11-03 19:38 UTC

    Enzo Maresca Describes Football Calendar as 'Marathon' Amid Manchester City Fitness Concerns ↗

    Enzo Maresca and Man City face RB Leipzig next up in a challenging fixture schedule.Maresca, who has won 11 of his 15 matches as Manchester City manager so far, will be looking...

  2. City Xtra | Manchester City News & More · reported · 2026-11-03 19:38 UTC

    Enzo Maresca Describes Football Calendar as 'Marathon' Amid Manchester City Fitness Concerns ↗

    Enzo Maresca has said that the football calendar is 'not a sprint' but 'like a marathon' amid concerns over form and fitness ahead of Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League clash against RB Leipzig in Germany.

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