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PEP ROULETTE: PEP GUARDIOLA CONFIRMS FULL ROTATION FOR CITY VS BRENTFORD CUP TIE
Pep Guardiola will heavily rotate his squad for the Carabao Cup quarter-final vs. Brentford, bringing in academy players as Jeremy Doku and John Stones face injury layoffs.
Pep Guardiola has stated that he'll tweak Manchester City's lineup when they play Brentford in Wednesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final.
This game at the Etihad Stadium is happening shortly after City's tough 3-0 victory against Crystal Palace, which kept them in the Premier League title chase with Arsenal.
Guardiola's team, which also won against Real Madrid 2-1 at their stadium the previous week, has five league matches between December 20 and January 7. With the title race expected to get fiercer in the new year, the Brentford match is a chance for some players to rest.
Also, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush are leaving for the Africa Cup of Nations to play for Algeria and Egypt, respectively.
“We’ve now lost Rayan and Omar,” Guardiola said. “We have some injuries, like John Stones and Jeremy Doku. We’ll have to wait and see. Getting to the semi-finals is just one step away.
“Now we have less time to recover, three days instead of four. Players who haven’t played as much recently will get a chance.
“Some players from the academy will also play, because after that, we play West Ham in the league on Saturday. I’m not saying that getting to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup isn't important, but usually when we do get there, we have the whole team available, with no injuries, so we can rotate the team.”
City won the Carabao Cup four times in a row under Guardiola from 2018 to 2021, but haven't reached the final since.
Even though he's busy with the title race and European games, he insisted that he's not ignoring Wednesday's match.
“If you’re one game away from a semi-final, you should go for it,” he said. “You never know when you'll get another opportunity.”
Guardiola last made changes for the Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen at the Etihad on November 25, which ended in a 2-0 loss.
In the lineup that night were Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis, and Oscar Bobb, who haven't had many Premier League starts. They might get to play on Wednesday.
Guardiola mentioned that the defeat was mainly because of a lack of experience.
“In the Leverkusen game, we needed a more experienced player on the field,” he said. “It’s not about skill; it’s about being secure. Some players are still young and haven't played much.”
James Trafford—who Guardiola confirmed will absolutely stay at the club in January—is expected to be in goal.
However, Stones and Doku won't be playing, as Doku's injury is expected to last into January.
“Jeremy will be out for two or three weeks,” Guardiola said. “Maybe he'll return in the new year at Sunderland.”
SIMEONE'S TARGET: ATLéTICO MADRID PUSHES TO SIGN MAN CITY'S NATHAN AKé
Nathan Aké's limited role at Manchester City has caught the attention of Atlético Madrid. The La Liga club is making a push for the versatile defender in January.
According to El Desmarque, Atlético Madrid wants to sign Manchester City's Nathan Aké when the winter transfer window opens.
The Netherlands international hasn't been playing much this season. He's only started one game in the Premier League and one in the Champions League.
Last month, Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said Aké is unhappy with his lack of playing time under Pep Guardiola. Koeman cautioned Aké that he might not make the World Cup squad if he doesn't play more often.
Nacho Donado, a journalist, told El Desmarque that Atlético is searching for a new left-back in January.
He says Atlético is targeting players who aren't getting much playing time right now and are planning to attend the World Cup. Aké is an option since he can play both centre-back and left-back.
El Desmarque says Donado mentioned left-backs who are on Atlético's wish list, but only named Aké.
He can also play centre-back. He's one of the harder players to sign, but he's the one I'd bring in. It's Nathan Aké from Manchester City. He started for the Netherlands but didn't play much for City. He fits in well, and his contract ends in 2027, he said.
El Desmarque reports that Aké's contract situation could be the key in negotiations, as Guardiola's team might be willing to talk about selling him.
PEP GUARDIOLA'S SILENCE: JEREMY DOKU SUFFERS MYSTERY LEG INJURY AFTER MADRID WIN
Man City confirmed a major injury blow as key winger Jeremy Doku is out with a leg injury sustained after the Champions League win, testing Guardiola's squad depth.
Jeremy Doku is out with an injury for Manchester City's game against Crystal Palace this Sunday.
The 23-year-old has played often for Pep Guardiola this season, with 15 Premier League games and 22 appearances overall, scoring three goals.
The Belgian player was in the starting lineup against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, playing for 87 minutes in their 2-1 victory.
It was a surprise when he wasn't included in the Manchester City squad on Sunday. Guardiola said that he is injured.
When Sky Sports asked why Doku wasn't playing, the coach simply said, Injured.
He then mentioned, We’ll miss what he brings, but we have other guys who can step up and do their thing.”
The Manchester City website gave a bit more info, which is that Tijjani Reijnders is starting instead of Jeremy Doku, who is out with a leg injury, from the team that won 2-1 against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League last Wednesday.
Guardiola still has good attacking options, with Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki starting behind Erling Haaland.
Reijnders is playing in midfield with Nico Gonzalez and Bernardo Silva at Selhurst Park.
Rodri, John Stones, and Mateo Kovacic are also unavailable due to injuries. Guardiola is using a back four, which consists of Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, and Nico O’Reilly, leading in front of Gianluigi Donnarumma.
City is visiting south London in good shape, having won their last four games.
Though, these wins haven't been easy. Three of the four wins were by just one goal, including a close 5-4 win at Fulham.
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