Manchester City will prepare for the FA Cup, Guardiola says there are 3 main players facing some injury problems

2023-05-30 10:06

Manchester City will prepare for the FA Cup, Guardiola says there are 3 main players facing some injury problems


"Blue Moon" Manchester City has completed all the Premier League games in the 2022/23 season, and then needs to prepare for the FA Cup final against Manchester United. However, Manchester City coach Guardiola also said in an interview that the team has three core players who need to face some injuries in the near future.


Manchester City's Ruben Dias did not participate in training recently and missed the game against Brentford, and De Bruyne and Grealish were not included in the squad for this game. In this game, Manchester City , which had already won the championship before, lost 0 to 1 away to Brentford.


Guardiola said in an interview, "We have four or five players with some minor problems, but not serious injuries. The players who did not participate in the game were very tired the day before and almost exhausted mentally. Ruben Dia Stanley hasn't trained for 10 days and neither has Grealish."


"De Bruyne felt the same after the Brighton game as he had in previous weeks when he was out for a couple of games. That's it, it's not a big deal. I think they'll be ready. Okay, also have to be ready for training and I'm going to see them in a few days, that's why it's so important to see the players and their form in this game."


Guardiola continued, "Phil (Foden) is in an unbelievable state, and so is Riyad (Mahrez), and Cole Palmer is also very active. In order to participate in the final, we must let Players who feel better come in, not because of how many minutes he plays. That's why it's about playing with these guys and resting the others to recover."


In addition to facing the FA Cup final, Manchester City will also face the Serie A giants Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final on June 11, and Guardiola also asked the players to rest for 2 days after the end of the league to restore basic form. Guardiola said, "I said to the players after the game, we have finished the Premier League and you deserve the victory. Enjoy the time with your family and we will prepare for the first final after that."