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Posted: Wednesday, February 24th 2021
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In brief: Pre-Wigan (A)
Thursday, September 20th 2018
Head coach Lee Johnson and Famara Diédhiou look ahead to Friday night's trip to Wigan Athletic.
Below is a summary of what the pair had to say to the media ahead of the televised Sky Bet Championship fixture.
Lee Johnson
- He described a "good mood" within the City camp as they go into their third game in six days
- He thanked Manchester United for allowing the use of The Cliff as a training base this week, a place steeped in footballing history
- Johnson believes the experience should be an inspiration for his players
- The head coach wants to see the "basics" executed correctly at the DW Stadium, and eradicate the "attitude errors", following defeat on Tuesday night to West Brom
- He confirmed Eros Pisano is facing up to six weeks out with a thigh injury
Famara Diédhiou
- The striker wants more goals, following his impressive return to the first team
- He says he is "really happy" to be back on the pitch after serving a six-game ban
- He described Tuesday night's defeat as "disappointing" but saw "positive things" particularly in the second half
- While Diédhiou described Wigan as a "tough" opponent, he said City will play "without fear"
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