straight to your inboxGood evening, Manchester City fans. Here are your evening headlines for Saturday, November 7.Ederson defends Pickford over van Dijk challenge Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has defended Everton’s Jordan Pickford over the challenge that seriously injured Virgil van Dijk.
The Liverpool defender could be sidelined for the remainder of the season after the England international lunged into him during the Merseyside derby, but Ederson believes there was no malicious intent, comparing it to Sadio Mane’s infamous high boot he was on the receiving end of back in 2017. "First and foremost, I don't think any player steps on the pitch looking to injure an opponent," he said, via The Mirror .
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