Makeshift centre-back Fernandinho denied his move from midfield to defence was the reason for Manchester City's mediocre run of results. Pep Guardiola's men have drawn or lost three of their past five Premier League matches and sit 17 points adrift of leaders Liverpool going into Sunday's away game against Arsenal.  The decision not to replace Vincent Kompany has created headaches, particularly after Aymeric Laporte underwent knee surgery in September. Fernandinho, 34, was forced to vacate his natural role at the base of midfield to plug the hole in central defence. But the Brazilian insisted the change had not been a major issue, despite City's failure to keep a clean sheet in 10 matches...
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