2024-10-28 22:46:00
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola (Instagram @pepteam)
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is likely to field a number of academy players in the match against Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round of the 2024/2025 League Cup on Thursday (31/10).
“There may be some players from the academy. But we will review the situation again in the coming days,” said Guardiola, quoted on the Manchester City website, on Monday (28/10).
The Spanish tactician stressed that he did not want to take risks as he was prioritizing the Premier League and Champions League games, which he will play after facing Spurs in the League Cup.
There are Premier League games against Bournemouth on Saturday (2/11) and Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday (10/11) early in the morning.
Between these two games is the Champions League game against Sporting CP, on Wednesday (6/11) early in the morning WIB.
“Of course we take to the pitch to fight (against Tottenham) but our main focus is the games against Bournemouth, Sporting CP and Brighton before the international break. For the players (against Tottenham), we will put them on the pitch those who are fit there is no doubt, I will not take risks.
Throughout history, Manchester City has won eight League Cup trophies. The last time they got it was in the 2020/2021 season.
In the 2024/2025 season, Manchester City will come, who won the English Premier League for four consecutive seasons until 2023/2024.
one of the teams was favored to be champions.
On top of that, in the English Premier League this season, Manchester City are still unbeaten in the nine games they are leading.
temporary positions with a collection of 23 points.
Recently, in the English Premier League, Manchester City beat Southampton with a score of 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium, on Saturday (26/10).
Meanwhile, in the third round of the League Cup, Manchester City beat visiting Watford 2-1 on Wednesday (25/9). (Ant/Z-1)
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