Manchester City Plays Everton

Introduction

Manchester City plays Everton on May 4, 2026. The game is at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Main Body

Arsenal is first in the league. Manchester City is six points behind Arsenal. City must win two games to be first. Some players are hurt. Jack Grealish and Jarrad Branthwaite cannot play for Everton. Josko Gvardiol cannot play for City. Rodri is also hurt. City has many games now. They play six games in twenty days. They also have a big final game against Chelsea. The game starts at 20:00 on Sky Sports.

Conclusion

Manchester City wants to win this game. They want to win the league title.

Learning

⚽ Talking about 'Can' and 'Cannot'

In this story, we see players who are hurt. When someone is hurt, they cannot do something.

The Rule: Use cannot (or can't) to say something is impossible.

Examples from the text:

  • Jack Grealish → cannot play
  • Josko Gvardiol → cannot play

📅 Time and Numbers

Look at how the text describes schedules:

  • Dates: May 4, 2026
  • Times: 20:00
  • Quantity: six points / twenty days

Quick Tip: When you talk about a specific day, always use 'on'.

  • On May 4
  • On Monday
  • On Sky Sports (this is the channel, not the day!)

🎯 Wanting Things

City wants to win.

When we talk about a team or a person, we use want + to + action.

  • City → wants → to win
  • I → want → to learn English

Vocabulary Learning

plays
to perform a sport or game
Example:Manchester City plays Everton in the match.
game
a sport or activity with rules
Example:The game is at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
first
coming before all others
Example:Arsenal is first in the league.
league
a group of teams that play each other
Example:Manchester City is six points behind Arsenal in the league.
points
scores that determine a team's position
Example:Manchester City is six points behind Arsenal.
behind
in a lower position or less advanced
Example:Manchester City is six points behind Arsenal.
must
required to do something
Example:City must win two games to be first.
win
to be victorious in a game
Example:Manchester City wants to win this game.
games
plural of game, multiple matches
Example:They play six games in twenty days.
hurt
injured or in pain
Example:Some players are hurt.
cannot
unable to do something
Example:Jack Grealish cannot play for Everton.
big
large or important
Example:They also have a big final game against Chelsea.