Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola explained the injuries in his team ahead of tomorrow’s match against Bournemouth in the English Premier League.
and meet Manchester City Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in the second round of the Premier League for the 2022-2023 season.
In his pre-match press conference, Guardiola said:Calvin Phillips He has some discomfort and will not be able to play tomorrow, Cole Palmer has bruised his foot in the past few days and there is no doubt that he will be there tomorrow.”
He added about his opponent Bournemouth: “When Bournemouth went up in the first few games they were a big danger, they don’t feel pressure, they feel good about last season and they have nothing to lose.”
He continued: “They press with high force, they press well, they fall to five in defense, they narrow the spaces in the midfield, they close the spaces to pull you, they have a good link between the attackers, they play the set pieces well, we try to impose our game.”
On the team’s readiness, he continued: “The team is ready, I saw their game. I have a lot of respect for Scott Parker, the patterns are very clear, we talked and trained and we are ready.”
Guardiola added: “It is very difficult [مواجهة الفرق الصاعدة مبكرًا]The first matches are very difficult, they don’t feel pressure because they are in an incredible mood, they have nothing to lose.”
“After a few months, all the teams have injuries, they have good moments, bad moments, the mood in the locker room, these things happen, in the first games, and that pushes everyone to do better.”