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Maresca names Dias, Haaland among Manchester City captains

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  • Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca named Ruben Dias, Erling Haaland, Marc Guehi and Gianluigi Donnarumma as the club’s captains.
  • Maresca praised Enzo Fernandez’s winning mentality and major-tournament experience, while Chelsea coach Xabi Alonso said Chelsea’s decisions were made collectively.

Enzo Maresca has named four players who will share captaincy duties at Manchester City: Ruben Dias, Erling Haaland, Marc Guehi and Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The announcement gives the experienced players added leadership responsibilities as City prepare for the new campaign. It was reported in a post by Fabrizio Romano on X.

I know Enzo [Fernández] quite well, and I know what he can bring to the team. He is a winner, with a winner’s mentality, and knows how to win the World Cup and the Club World Cup.

· Enzo MarescaThe Manchester City manager praised Enzo Fernandez’s experience and mentality.

Maresca also spoke positively about Enzo Fernandez, saying the midfielder’s winning mentality and experience of winning the World Cup and Club World Cup could benefit the team. “I know Enzo [Fernández] quite well, and I know what he can bring to the team. He is a winner, with a winner’s mentality, and knows how to win the World Cup and the Club World Cup,” Maresca said.

He added that players had been asking in recent days whether Fernandez would join them because they wanted him in the squad. Chelsea coach Xabi Alonso, discussing Fernandez’s departure, said: “We take all the decisions together. We work together in every decision, big or small.”

We take all the decisions together. We work together in every decision, big or small.

· Xabi AlonsoThe Chelsea coach described the collective process behind decisions involving Fernandez.
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