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Villa prepare to host struggling Man City
Interim Villans boss Goater insists his side will approach match ‘with caution’

ASTON VILLA interim boss Shaun Goater insisted his side will approach Saturday’s Women’s Super League meeting against Manchester City “with caution.”
Back-to-back WSL losses leave City just outside of the top three but Goater, a popular former striker for City’s men’s team, warned of their ability to produce quality moments throughout a game.
“City have a very good team, they have confident players, they’ve probably not been at their best in the last game or two,” Goater said.
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