Man City manager Pep Guardiola said after the 2-1 defeat to Tottenham that he had just 13 senior players available.
Guardiola said he was being forced to use academy players during the crisis.Pep Guardiola says Manchester City face an “emergency” in certain positions as he grapples with a punishing injury list ahead of Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth.
They lost defender Manuel Akanji with a calf issue in the warm-up and forward Savinho was taken off on a stretcher midway through the second half with what appeared to be a swollen ankle.City manager Guardiola said after the 2-1 defeat that he had just 13 senior players available — the team ended the match in London with a clutch of academy graduates on the pitch.
“That is why the academy is there. Not ideal, but when the situation demands. Yes, we don’t have another option.”
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