Pep Guardiola has made an alarming admission concerning the mounting harm state of affairs at Manchester Metropolis, revealing the membership to be in “actual difficulties” because of the quantity of points.
Metropolis have totally dominated the Premier League in recent times, with enviable squad depth an enormous issue of their potential to mount challenges throughout a number of competitions.
Metropolis have 9 recognized harm issues, however Guardiola said after Wednesday night time’s Carabao Cup defeat to Tottenham Hotspur that “most” gamers end each recreation with health worries.
Manuel Akanji was injured within the pre-game warm-up in opposition to Spurs, whereas Savinho was stretchered off on the second half. Ruben Dias then grew to become newest concern following the sport.
“We’ve got 13 gamers [with injury problems], we’re in actual difficulties,” Guardiola mentioned.
“The fellows that play, they end most of them with issues and we’ll see how they get better. I feel we’re in hassle, as a result of in 9 years we have by no means been within the state of affairs with so many accidents.
“The gamers make a step ahead, extra collectively than ever, and we’ll attempt to do that week on this quick time of restoration.”
Rodri attended this week’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on crutches after present process surgical procedure on an ACL harm final month. Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Josko Gvardiol and Oscar Bobb are different gamers at the moment sidelined.
Though Guardiola would have been anticipated to make modifications from his most senior lineup for the cup ties, Nico O’Reilly and James McAtee each began in a largely inexperienced XI. Jacob Wright and Jahmai Simpson-Pusey later got here off the bench, with Farid Alfa-Ruprecht unused.
Metropolis journey to Bournemouth within the Premier League on Saturday, with a midweek journey to Lisbon in opposition to Sporting CP within the Champions League three days later after which rapidly again to the English south coast in opposition to Brighton & Hove Albion on November 9.
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