Debutant’s error handed Chelsea the lead but he was bailed out by the performances of more experienced teammates
It took fewer than six minutes of Abdukodir Khusanov’s debut for the £33.8m centre-back to be given a round of sarcastic applause for making a successful five-yard backpass to Ederson. Needless to say, things had not started well for the 20-year-old Uzbekistan defender.
Without trying to offend the good people at Belarusian club Energetik‑BGU and Lens, stepping into the spotlight of Manchester City against a Chelsea team with Champions League ambitions was always going to be a tricky first assignment for someone who had been in the country less than a week.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/25/manchester-citys-big-guns-ride-to-rescue-after-khusanovs-nightmare-start
Author : Will Unwin at the Etihad Stadium
Publish date : 2025-01-25 21:01:27
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