Pep Guardiola reacts to Eric Garcia injury and explains why Man City defender started vs Arsenal

straight to your inboxManchester City will be hoping to move on from a shock defeat to Southampton when they take on Newcastle United on Wednesday.It's been a peculiar week for City as the loss at the Saints came following a 4-0 thrashing of the new Premier League champions Liverpool just a few days earlier.The Blues still played well against Southampton and had 25 shots without being able to find the back of the net, so will be hoping to shake off the disappointment of the loss and get back to

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is happy that his Manchester City players have ended his concerns that developed after victories over Arsenal and Burnley. The Blues were quick out of the blocks following the restart of the Premier League, easing past Arsenal 3-0 at the Etihad before knocking five past Burnley a few days later.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said he is not concerned by Southampton’s revelation that they targeted Ederson in Manchester City’s defeat yesterday.Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl said that his team had worked on forcing errors from the City defence – and then taking advantage of the fact that the Brazil goalkeeper is often in an advanced position, as he sweeps up behind the defence and also joins in the outfield build-up.That plan worked to perfection when Stuart Armstrong robbed Aleks

straight to your inbox Manchester City must rediscover how to make the most of their dominance, according to Pep Guardiola.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists that Manchester City still need a stroke of luck if they are to win the Champions League this season.But the Blues boss believes that the thumping 4-0 win over Liverpool has given his team a major boost ahead of the resumption of the elite European competition next month.City are waiting to hear whether the second leg of their last 16 tie with Real Madrid, due to be played on August 7 or 8, will be switched to Portugal.The decision has been delayed

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says that Eric Garcia is more than ready to return to the Manchester City starting XI for tonight's match against Liverpool.Garcia started City's first game back in action after the coronavirus-induced break against Arsenal on June 17 and played well but had to be substituted late on after a sickening collision with his own goalkeeper Ederson.The Spaniard received 10 minutes of treatment before being stretchered off and taken to hospital, where he spent the

straight to your inboxIn what was originally expected to be a thrilling title decider, Manchester City will take on Liverpool on Thursday with the Premier League already decided.As a result, Pep Guardiola is prioritising the FA Cup for the rest of the domestic season and named a very strong side for the 2-0 victory over Newcastle United on Sunday, which saw his team advance to the semi-finals of the competition.Since football resumed in England, Guardiola has been very fond of making a lot of

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola tried his best to avoid naming names.Manchester City were nearing the end of a pre-season tour in July 2018 flooded with young players that had impressed but would likely not be involved the following season, and the manager realised that promise needed to be met with caution given how predictions can end up looking completely wrong.There were two players he felt confident enough to name though: Phil Foden and Eric Garcia.

Guardiola warned his Manchester City players about Andy Carroll's threat before their FA Cup quarter-final with Newcastle. Carroll started for Steve Bruce's side, and wasted no time in getting physical with Aymeric Laporte as he clashed with the French defender in just the second minute of the game.

The draw for the semi-finals was made during half-time of the tie at St James’ Park. The semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of July 18-19, while the final is scheduled for August 1.

Newcastle United injury latest ahead of Manchester City 's clash with the Magpies this weekend. Man City head to St James' Park to take on Bruce's side in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, a Wembley semi-final at stake.

Guardiola congratulated Liverpool on winning the Premier League title after Manchester City's defeat at Chelsea confirmed the race was over with seven games to spare.City entered the season as the first side to have won back-to-back league championships for a decade, having pipped Jurgen Klopp's team by a single point last May in a high-quality finale.The Merseyside club have got even better and are on course to smash the record of 100 points set by the Blues back in 2018, while City have been

City's 2-1 defeat at Chelsea confirmed Liverpool as champions for the 2019/20 season, ending City's two-year hold on the Premier League trophy. A mistake from Benjamin Mendy after Laporte had ventured forward allowed Christian Pulisic to put Chelsea ahead, before Kevin de Bruyne's sublime free kick gave City hope of getting the win they needed to postpone Liverpool's coronation.

Manchester City have no plans to buy a replacement for Leroy Sane if he leaves in the next transfer window.Instead, the Blues will look to the players they already have to fill the void, if and when the Germany winger joins Bayern Munich.The manager confirmed on Friday that Sane will leave the club either in the next transfer window or when his contract expires next summer.Bayern Munich are at the front of the queue to sign Sane, who returned to the squad for the win over Arsenal last week,

Pep Guardiola.De Bruyne signed for Manchester City in 2015 and was followed through the door a year later by the manager, who has helped the playmaker take his game to another level and establish himself as one of the best players in world football.While the Belgian is seen as the brain of a team that has won the last two Premier League titles with his ability to see and execute plays that leave opponents stranded, his work on the pitch does not need much explaining with Guardiola.

Garcia received ten minutes of treatment in City's Premier League win over Arsenal after colliding with Ederson, who had rushed out to clear a forward ball.

Manchester City ’s training ground after his start against Arsenal ended in a hospital visit. But the 19-year-old Spanish defender is likely to be ruled out of next Monday’s game against Burnley, with Premier League protocols stating that players who suffer concussion should not play again for at least six days.

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