<p>Injury-hit <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/were-in-a-dark-place-23424612" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Manchester City</strong></a> are desperate to snap their losing streak in their final Premier League game before the international break.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Pep Guardiola&rsquo;s Manchester City have become so accustomed to success that three straight defeats feels like a major crisis. Last week City, who face Brighton on Saturday, were ousted from the League Cup by Tottenham. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Their 32-match unbeaten run in the Premier League came to an end at Bournemouth before Sporting Lisbon beat them 4-1 in the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/musiala-helps-bayern-win-1-0-23425219" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Champions League</strong></a> &mdash; ending another long unbeaten stretch.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Guardiola&rsquo;s men, gunning for a fifth consecutive EPL title, are just two points behind league leaders Liverpool but will be wary of losing further ground.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Midfielder Bernardo Silva says the club&rsquo;s multiple injury worries are not an excuse for their poor form but he admits the international break comes at a good time.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;At the moment with the injuries that we have and the psychological part as well, it will be good to have that rest, but before that we have a big game again,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;</p>
<p>One positive for City in their defeat to Sporting was the return of Kevin De Bruyne, who came on as a late substitute after seven weeks out of action.</p>
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