Maresca to address full City squad for first time since verdict

📰 Maresca will sit down with the full squad for the first time since the guilty verdict. 📌 Key points 🗓️ The internationals return to Manchester on Thursday 8 October. 🗣️ Maresca will address the whole squad for the first time since the verdict. ⚖️ He will cover the legal situation, then turn to Liverpool. 📱 Tuchel said City players are getting lots of messages about it. ⏱️ The full squad has only around three days to prepare for Liverpool. 📝 What happened 📰 According to The Times, as reported by Read Man City, Maresca plans to speak to the players on Thursday, when most of the internationals return to the City Football Academy. It will be his first chance to address most of the squad together since the verdict was made public. ⚖️ City were found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges by an independent commission; they deny wrongdoing and have appealed. Maresca intends to deal with the club's legal situation first and then switch the focus to football. 📱 England head coach Thomas Tuchel also touched on the issue, calling it a distraction and saying City's players get a lot of messages, phone calls and feedback about it. 🏟️ International duty leaves Maresca little time to work with his squad, and the first game back is a trip to Anfield. 📊 By the numbers • Charges upheld: 114 of 115 • Squad returns: Thursday 8 October • Liverpool away: Sunday 11 October 🔭 Why it matters With Anfield the first game since the verdict, steadying the mood quickly is vital. City face Liverpool on 11 October and PSG on the 14th.