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Pep Guardiola makes major axeing call on No 1 goalkeeper at Man City

By YASEEN ZAMAN, SPORTS REPORTER

Published: 06:23 EDT, 23 August 2025 | Updated: 06:30 EDT, 23 August 2025

Pep Guardiola appears to have made a decision on his goalkeeper pecking order at Manchester City.

James Trafford starts Saturday's game against Tottenham - his second Premier League start in a row - seemingly sealing his place as No 1 ahead of Ederson.

Trafford kept a clean sheet in his first start for City in a convincing 4-0 win against Wolves last week, and his efforts were clearly enough for Guardiola to favour him again.

Ederson, who has made 372 appearances for City, has been a cornerstone of Guardiola's side for the past eight seasons.

But with just one year remaining on the Brazilian's current contract, he has been strongly linked with a move away - and today's decision may have marked the beginning of the end for him in Manchester.

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