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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, right, consoles Tijjani Reijnders after the Premier League draw with Sunderland. Getty Images

Guardiola praises performance but rues missed chances against Sunderland

Slot cuts a frustrated figure a Liverpool fail to find a way past Leeds

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Sudan advance at Afcon with reward a daunting task against Sadio Mane's Senegal

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