Guardiola worried about injury before FA Cup final

During the trip to Brentford Stadium in the 38th round of the Premier League on May 28, Guardiola continued to use the reserve team when giving opportunities to Rico Lewis, Kalvin Phillips, Sergio Gomez or Cole Palmer.

Man City still kick better when controlling the ball 66%, finishing 17 times with three shots on target - compared to 11 and 4 for the opponent, but can't score. The Manchester club also let Ethan Pinnock concede a goal in the 85th minute and broke a 25-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.

After the match, Guardiola said Kevin de Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji had minor injuries and were "mentally exhausted". The Spain coach does not yet know when these four players will be able to return to training, but hopes they will recover in time for the FA Cup final at the weekend.

"We have four or five players with minor problems and are not fit for the last few days. In the final, Man City have to play with healthy players, not with players who have played more games. ", said Guardiola, adding that the other players on the bench - such as Rodri, John Stones, Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan or Erling Haaland - also felt tired.

According to Guardiola, only Kyle Walker constantly plows because there is no replacement. But he was also pleased that Nathan Ake and Aymeric Laporte were in top shape. Man City coach assessed that Phil Foden is in high form, Riyad Mahrez is playing well, Palmer is impressive when he gets to play, but emphasizes that the whole team needs rest to have the right energy for the two finals of the FA Cup and the FA Cup final. Champions League.

In addition to stopping a 25-match unbeaten run, Brentford is also the only club in the Premier League this season to win Man City both times. In the first stage, "Bee" won 2-1 at the Etihad thanks to a double from striker Ivan Toney.

Guardiola congratulated Brentford, praised his colleague Thomas Frank, assessed the opponent as united and very strong on set pieces. The 52-year-old coach hopes Man City will play better and take revenge on Brentford in the Premier League next season. He also said that Man City will rest for two days and only return to training from May 31.