Sport nationPep Guardiola confirms Man City injury blow for Arsenal match
Manchester City head to Arsenal in the Premier League but will be without a key defender as John Stones continues his recovery
e on Arsenal without John Stones after Pep Guardiola ruled the defender out of the crunch Premier League game.
Stones has not played for the Blues since the Community Shield in August due to a number of injury issues, and returned to training this week as he aims to prove his fitness. The England defender was named on the bench for the Champions League game against RB Leipzig and also was named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the national team for those upcoming games.
However, Guardiola said that the centre-back will not be fit to feature against Arsenal even if he is subsequently able to play for his country. Already without Kevin De Bruyne due to injury and Rodri due to suspension, City will have to find another solution to their midfield.
“John Stones is not ready to play. Maybe for the national team but not for us,” he said.
“We start to talk today with my staff to analyse tomorrow morning, we have to prepare the game. With Rodri, we are talking one of the best – maybe the best – holding midfielders in the world so it is normal. If he is not [able to play], we always handle it over many years.
“We find a solution with our players, the way we are going to press and what they can do.”
Pep Guardiola confirms Man City injury blow for Arsenal match
Manchester City head to Arsenal in the Premier League but will be without a key defender as John Stones continues his recovery
e on Arsenal without John Stones after Pep Guardiola ruled the defender out of the crunch Premier League game.
Stones has not played for the Blues since the Community Shield in August due to a number of injury issues, and returned to training this week as he aims to prove his fitness. The England defender was named on the bench for the Champions League game against RB Leipzig and also was named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the national team for those upcoming games.
However, Guardiola said that the centre-back will not be fit to feature against Arsenal even if he is subsequently able to play for his country. Already without Kevin De Bruyne due to injury and Rodri due to suspension, City will have to find another solution to their midfield.
“John Stones is not ready to play. Maybe for the national team but not for us,” he said.
“We start to talk today with my staff to analyse tomorrow morning, we have to prepare the game. With Rodri, we are talking one of the best – maybe the best – holding midfielders in the world so it is normal. If he is not [able to play], we always handle it over many years.
“We find a solution with our players, the way we are going to press and what they can do.”
Pep Guardiola confirms Man City injury blow for Arsenal match
Manchester City head to Arsenal in the Premier League but will be without a key defender as John Stones continues his recovery
e on Arsenal without John Stones after Pep Guardiola ruled the defender out of the crunch Premier League game.
Stones has not played for the Blues since the Community Shield in August due to a number of injury issues, and returned to training this week as he aims to prove his fitness. The England defender was named on the bench for the Champions League game against RB Leipzig and also was named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the national team for those upcoming games.
However, Guardiola said that the centre-back will not be fit to feature against Arsenal even if he is subsequently able to play for his country. Already without Kevin De Bruyne due to injury and Rodri due to suspension, City will have to find another solution to their midfield.
“John Stones is not ready to play. Maybe for the national team but not for us,” he said.
“We start to talk today with my staff to analyse tomorrow morning, we have to prepare the game. With Rodri, we are talking one of the best – maybe the best – holding midfielders in the world so it is normal. If he is not [able to play], we always handle it over many years.
“We find a solution with our players, the way we are going to press and what they can do.”
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