This Saturday, Manchester City take on Leyton Orient in a fourth-round FA Cup tie at the Gaughan Group Stadium. It is expected that Pep Guardiola will likely rest a host of key players for the match. City take on Real Madrid at the Etihad only a few days after Saturday’s match.
Manchester City’s clash with Leyton Orient could be the ideal opportunity for two of City’s new signings to debut. The expectation is that Nico Gonzàlez will play some part in the match. But could we also get our first glimpse of Vitor Reis as a Manchester City player? The game may be the perfect opportunity for him to make his debut for the club.
We have already seen Abdukodir Khusanov and Omar Marmoush play for Manchester City. Both players have debuted for the club. The expectation is that we will see Nico Gonzàlez play for Manchester City very soon. But so far Vitor Reis has only been an unused substitute since he arrived at the club from Palmeiras. Saturday’s match may be the ideal setting for Reis to finally get on the pitch for his new club.
Vitor Reis arrived at Manchester City as a highly touted young centre-back. The Brazilian defender has shown plenty for Palmeiras since he burst into the scene for the Brazilian club. Watching him play you can see that he is ready to play for Palmeiras at the highest level. The attributes that have seen him rise so quickly to prominence do appear suited to playing in a Pep Guardiola side. Now it’s just a matter of when he will get on the pitch for his new club.
That could and perhaps should come on Saturday against Leyton Orient. Of all of Manchester City’s upcoming fixtures the FA Cup tie against Leyton Orient is perhaps the ideal game for Vitor Reis to make his debut. Leyton Orient will be keen to make an impression against Pep Guardiola’s side. By playing against the hosts it will give Vitor Reis a glimpse of what English football is about. It could be the ideal setting for Reis is debut and get a taste of English football and also of what it takes to play for Manchester City. It will something to watch for when Pep Guardiola’s starting lineup is announced to see if Vitor Reis will be a part of it.
We are yet to see Vitor Reis play for Manchester City. But you do sense that we may get a glimpse of him against Leyton Orient. You also feel that we should so the young centre-back can see what English football is all about. An FA Cup tie against a hungry and determined opponent could be the ideal setting for Vitor Reis to finally debut for Manchester City
