Football in England: accident and mishap to overshadow Premier League Start

The English football Champions Manchester City have managed in the first Premier League game after almost 100 days of Coronavirus-break is a clear home win. The team of coach Pep Guardiola won on Wednesday night with 3:0 (1:0) against Arsenal, the of Guardiola's former assistant Mikel Arteta is trained. Man City reduced the gap on the table leaders Liverpool FC on 22 points.

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The Reds of Coach Jürgen Klopp may be on next Sunday in the local Derby at Everton FC champion. Raheem Sterling (45.+2) Kevin De Bruyne from the spot by (51. Minute) and Phil Foden (90.+1) met at the Etihad stadium, is the well-deserved victory against the hapless Gunners. De Bruynes goal was a Foul on the Arsenal defender David Luiz changed, went to Riyad Mahrez in the penalty area ahead of time. Luiz saw a Red card for that.

Luiz came after 24 minutes in for the injured Pablo Mori into the game. Before Granit Xhaka was replaced hurt. The former Gladbach was carried on a Stretcher with a neck brace and oxygen mask from the square. City-Pro Eric Garcia left the field on a Stretcher. The own Keeper Ederson had him knocked accidentally in the case of a defensive action with full force. After all in the stadium and on TV had to get through screens, anxious minutes.

Long, the 19-year-old Talent has been treated on the lawn of the many Doctors and caregivers. The final phase of eleven minutes stoppage time played, therefore, also a City with only ten players. Later, coach Guardiola and smooth and clear. Garcia was conscious: "This is a good sign. But he will have to move on now to night investigations. A blow to the head is always a dangerous matter.“ You'll do "absolutely anything to make him well again".

Arsenal Coach Arteta waived surprising to Mesut Özil. Why he has not invoked the former German world champion in his 20-man squad, was initially unclear. Özil's football shirt absence sparked in the British media led to new speculation about a premature farewell. At Man City from FC Bayern sought-after national player Leroy Sané after a long injury break was not on the bench, but yet to see its first deployment in this Premier League season sat.

As before, the duel between Aston Villa and Sheffield United (0:0) had also been in Manchester before kick-off with a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the Coronavirus pandemic thought. After that, players, coaches and even the referee knelt down to show their support for the protests against racism to Express. The players wore on their jerseys instead of their Name the word "Black count Lives Matter" (Black lives).