Man City's fourth straight loss shows the reality that they're not close to where they need to be. PLUS: Real Madrid suffer another critical injury. Here's the first batch of Monday Musings.

Over the past few weeks, injuries have defined the past matches for Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side has been ravaged by injury. The champions had six players missing for their 2-1 defeat to Brighton.

After the international break, City face Tottenham and Liverpool. The big question is how quickly injured players can get back up to speed

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts to his team's performance in a 2-1 loss to Brighton, which marked the first time Guardiola has ever lost four consecutive matches in his managerial career.

Julien Laurens explains why Man City are still in the Premier League title race.