Pep Guardiola experienced an unprecedented milestone in his managerial career earlier this month, suffering four consecutive defeats as Manchester City fell to Tottenham, Bournemouth, Sporting Lisbon, and Brighton in a difficult two-week stretch.
The slump deepened on Saturday as City endured a fifth straight loss, once again falling to Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham, this time at the Etihad Stadium. A birthday brace from James Maddison set the tone for Spurs, with second-half goals from Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson completing a dominant 4-0 victory.
### Injury Crisis at City
Manchester City’s recent struggles have been exacerbated by injuries to several key players. Long-term absences for Rodri and Oscar Bobb have been compounded by more recent issues affecting Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Dias, and Jeremy Doku.
Adding to Guardiola’s concerns, England international John Stones has now joined the growing injury list. According to the *Manchester Evening News*, Stones missed training on Monday, casting doubt over his availability for City’s next match as they look to end their losing streak.
The mounting fitness issues have left Guardiola with limited options as he attempts to steer his side back to winning ways in a season that is quickly becoming one of his most challenging at the helm.
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