Pep Guardiola on Man City's injury problems: “Are you sure people don't have sympathy?! [Other people] Oh right, surprise...

It is what it is, many clubs it happens, we're not the only club in the world in modern football to have injuries. We have a lot in certain departments and positions, but it is what it is.

I'm pretty sure like I've said many times to the team, 'Guys try to not feel sorry for ourselves. It is what it is'. The challenge is that, and we're going to play with 11 players tomorrow.”

Pep Guardiola on transfer activity at Man City in January: “Maybe in January we'll have the whole squad fit, except Rodri, Oscar [Bobb] in the last stages. When we are all together, the squad is enough; it's complete, nice, top, and everybody is completely focussed and fit.”

Pep Guardiola on facing Bournemouth with a depleted squad: “We know the situation. What can we do?! Try to recover as quick as possible and we'll see.”

On Man City's Academy players: “We are using them because we are in an emergency in certain positions but some of them we trust them, like in the past! They help us, that's why the Academy is there... We don't have other options, sometimes.”

On Ruben Amorim becoming the new Manchester United manager: “Welcome to United, to England, and I congratulate him next Tuesday. We faced eachother two or three seasons ago in the UCL, so yeah, welcome.”

Pep Guardiola: “I'm getting old.”

On Savinho's injury: “It was a knock, a strong one, but it's not fractured.”

Savinho is a doubt for Bournemouth vs. Man City this weekend.

On Savinho since joining Man City: “He's playing really good, so aggressive, so young, he'll improve. But the impact has been really, really good!”

Pep Guardiola on advice for Ruben Amorim before joining Man Utd: “No advices. I'm not the right person to give advice to colleagues. Not because he's United, I think they have a lot of people in United that will tell him the situation in the club so I cannot give him advice.”

Hugo Viana is already in touch with Man City ahead of becoming the club's new Director of Football, confirms Pep Guardiola.

Pep on whether he has been in touch with Viana: “No, not yet.”

Pep Guardiola on Man City's injury situation vs. Sporting next week: “I don't know for tomorrow. We'll see tomorrow when we wake up, I will talk with some players on how they feel, the doctors. And if I don't know tomorrow, imagine for Tuesday.”

Pep Guardiola vs. Rúben Amorim.
Manchester City vs. @ManchesterUnited.

Coming soon. 🤝

Man City have been informed @Real_Madrid are pushing for Florian Wirtz and are serious about the 21-year-old. Discussions between Madrid and the player's camp have taken place, but not with Bayer Leverkusen - who remain hopeful he will stay/extend his contract.

While Man City have shown concrete interest in Xabi Alonso as Pep Guardiola's replacement, @Bayer_Leverkusen believe he will move to Real Madrid - who are currently favourites to sign him next summer. This would increase the chances of Florian Wirtz to Madrid.

🍒 MATCHDAY 🍒

Today’s City side! 🩵

XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Akanji, Aké, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Nunes, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Doku, De Bruyne, Savinho, Wright, Simpson-Pusey, O'Reilly, Lewis, McAtee

BREAKING: John Stones and Ruben Dias are ruled out for "a little bit of a long time", according to Pep Guardiola.

Pep Guardiola: “Manu [Akanji] could not play against Spurs and he made the effort. Nathan [Aké] it not his best but we don't have alternatives, John and Ruben will be out for a little bit long time and Kyle [Walker] comes back after two weeks. We are 11, go for it, that's all!”

Kevin De Bruyne is not currently warming up for Man City against Bournemouth, despite being named on the bench. 🏃‍♂️❌

Ready 💪

Sorry guys🙏

Semenyo gives Bournemouth the lead.

🍒 1-0 🩵

HALF-TIME | Trailing at the break.

🍒 1-0 🩵 #ManCity

SECOND HALF | Back under way ⏱️

Goal. Bournemouth 2-0 Man City, Evanilson. [63’]

Sub: Rico Lewis replaces Nathan Ake. Bournemouth 2-0 Man City. [73’]