Pep Guardiola made this announced that the trio of Phil Foden, Kyle Walker, and John Stones from City, as well as Spanish player Rodrigo will not be eligible to play for their team against Manchester United on Saturday in the Community Shield.
Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Manuel Akanji, and the Portuguese players representing the Club are among the players that returned to training this week after competing in the summer showcase in Germany.
The manager said during his pre-game news conference that Rodrigo, who won the title with Spain, Foden, Stones, and Walker, who all helped England advance to the EURO 2024 final would not be returning to practice until the following week.
“We make every effort to provide them with the finest possible rest. Guardiola remarked, “We would prefer more time, but we gave them a lot.
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“Everyone returned, including Rodri and the England players, who will return the following week.”
“We prefer to offer them the situation as it is; don’t consider the timetable.
The match on Saturday is a rematch of the last two FA Cup finals and will mark the 194th competitive Manchester derby.
In 2023, City sealed a domestic double and set up the Club’s historic treble with a 2-1 victory, earning them the right to brag, reports Man City Website
But last May, United got a measure of retribution when they defeated City 2-1 to prevent them from winning what would have been a historic double double.
It’s a final against United, so it’s vital. Guardiola continued, “But part of that is to try to refine ourselves step by step.”
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