Pep Guardiola sends message to Jack Grealish as forward sets Man City aim

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Saturday, September 17.

Pep Guardiola has told Jack Grealish he has to be himself after ending his wait for his first goal of the season in Manchester City's victory at Wolves.

Grealish came in for criticism after his performance in City's Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund in midweek, but Guardiola kept faith with him and the £100million winger scored after 55 seconds at Molineux.

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Guardiola had defended Grealish from scrutiny on the eve of this game and after it, Grealish said he owed his manager for that support.

Read more from Guardiola here.

Jack Grealish has admitted he hasn't been scoring or assisting enough for Manchester City but is aiming to change that.

Grealish came in for criticism after a poor display in the Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday but was defended in the aftermath by manager Pep Guardiola. The Blues boss stuck by the playmaker for the trip to Wolves and was instantly rewarded.

City's No.10 found the back of the net after just 55 seconds at Molineux, turning in Kevin De Bruyne's cross, and went on to have a really good game, despite having Nathan Collins' studs launched into his midriff at one point. It was a great response from Grealish who is aiming to add even more goals to his game going forward.

Read more from Grealish here.

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