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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini hints that Shay Given may play in Europa League group stage
Former number one could leave City after losing starting job
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27 Aug 2010 00:25:00
By Anthony Sciarrino
Roberto Mancini insists that back-up goalkeeper Shay Given will be given a chance to play in Europe with Manchester City now into the Europa League group stage.
Joe Hart, who beat Given out for the starting job, started for the fourth consecutive match ahead of the Republic of Ireland international, keeping a clean sheet in City’s 2-0 victory over Timisoara on Thursday.
The victory earned City a place in the group stage of the Europa League, and with more games in Europe to come Mancini claims that Given could get some more playing time if he stays with the club.
"The goalkeeper is a different situation to all the other players," Mancini told The Mirror.
"But now we are in the group stage, maybe it is possible to give Shay games.
"I'm sorry for Shay but the goalkeeper position is different to the others. He knows that very well. Joe knows this too."
Joe Hart, who beat Given out for the starting job, started for the fourth consecutive match ahead of the Republic of Ireland international, keeping a clean sheet in City’s 2-0 victory over Timisoara on Thursday.
The victory earned City a place in the group stage of the Europa League, and with more games in Europe to come Mancini claims that Given could get some more playing time if he stays with the club.
"The goalkeeper is a different situation to all the other players," Mancini told The Mirror.
"But now we are in the group stage, maybe it is possible to give Shay games.
"I'm sorry for Shay but the goalkeeper position is different to the others. He knows that very well. Joe knows this too."
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