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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Joe Bray

Why Rico Lewis was substituted at half time of Man City vs Wolves

Pep Guardiola wanted more solidity in his defence during Manchester City's win over Wolves, so replaced Rico Lewis at half-time with Nathan Ake.

Lewis, 18, was picked at right-back again ahead of senior City teammates Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo, and put in another good performance to try and hold off Raul Jimenez and Hwang Hee-chan. Aymeric Laporte had started at left-back, tasked with stopping Wolves dangerman Adama Traore.

At half-time, Guardiola shuffled his pack and brought on Ake for Lewis, sending the Dutchman to left-back, moving Laporte inside alongside John Stones, and switching Manuel Akanji to right-back - again leaving Walker and Cancelo on the bench.

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