'Next fixtures may determine how the new-look City are shaping up'

Manchester City will be aiming to maintain their unbeaten run across their next seven games in three competitions before the November international break. It was at the end of October when the wheels well and truly fell off for City last season, winning only one of 13 games and losing nine in the process. Boss Pep Guardiola has said his side need to be in the top four come the turn of the year so they can push on for a title tilt during the run-in.

Pep Guardiola applauds the City fans after the win over Brentford
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Manchester City will be aiming to maintain their unbeaten run across their next seven games in three competitions before the November international break.

It was at the end of October when the wheels well and truly fell off for City last season, winning only one of 13 games and losing nine in the process.

Boss Pep Guardiola has said his side need to be in the top four come the turn of the year so they can push on for a title tilt during the run-in. The next set of fixtures may well determine how the new-look squad is shaping up and in which direction they are heading.

Victories against Villarreal and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League would go a long way to sealing a top-eight spot in the group phase, while they also have a trip to Championship side Swansea in the Carabao Cup.

But the Premier League is the bread and butter and City have four testing games facing Everton, Aston Villa and Bournemouth before a huge clash against Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on 9 November.

Beating the Reds will provide confidence to City's youngsters that they can go on to achieve great things this season.

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