Man City’s leaky defence highlights Donnarumma & Guehi struggles

Manchester City's 100% winning start to the Premier League season ended with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, putting goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and defender Marc Guehi under scrutiny. Nicolas Jackson scored twice for Villa, exposing City's recurring defensive issues as manager Enzo Maresca saw his side concede nine goals across their past four matches.

Guehi was substituted at half-time following an error that led to Villa's opener and a subsequent booking, while Donnarumma struggled with distribution and allowed Jackson's second goal to slip under him. Despite the defensive frailties, Maresca stated he was not worried about Guehi, attributing the substitution to the player's yellow card and heavy workload.