🤮 Kevin De Bruyne's illness
🔌 How are the players kept fresh?
♻️ Benefits of switching competitions
🤖 Are #ManCity making the most out of Haaland?

Tap below for every word from the embargoed section of Pep Guardiola's pre-Luton press conference! 👇

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Pep Guardiola on Jack Grealish: 'We're really pleased. We miss him. He has to continue until the end. That level is the Jack we know, the personality. He has to improve some departments, finishing for example. But this is the Jack we know from last season, that helps us...'

Pep Guardiola: “We know what we have to do! We've done it. When people say, ‘You've done it, you're going to win’, no! It’s not that, but we've done it and know exactly what we have to do. The players will be ready, there’s no doubt about that. We know what we’re playing for...'

Pep Guardiola: ' #ManCity 's players know how tough it's been this season for many reasons, maybe one of the toughest we've faced. We know how difficult it's been internally at many moments, and we were there, we were there, we were there. I know the players will be ready...'

Pep Guardiola on how #ManCity keep players fresh/energised: “Don’t train, don’t train, don’t train. Massage. Water. Hot water. Cold water. Good food. Good rest. Some videos. Rest, rest, rest, energy the day of the game. It’s the only thing. Otherwise, people will get injured...'

Pep Guardiola on whether he is 'happy' with Erling Haaland's current impact: 'A lot. A lot. He helps us to create more spaces in areas, and his contribution has been exceptional, since day one when he arrived at #ManCity last season...'

Pep Guardiola: 'We scored four goals, four goals, three goals in the last three games. 11 in three. Erling Haaland helped score some, creating space for others to score... I saw his face, what he said, Erling, after [Real Madrid] in the locker room. He was extremely happy...'

Pep Guardiola on whether Erling Haaland occupying two central defenders vs Real Madrid, creating space for other #ManCity players, was a 'key point': “Yeah. That’s the point...'

Pep Guardiola on whether Kevin De Bruyne could have featured vs Real Madrid: 'Maybe in the last minutes but I saw his face before the game and half-time, I didn’t like the face... I preferred to not waste energy for tomorrow, Wednesday, coming games. The schedule is so tight...'

Pep Guardiola on Kevin De Bruyne's illness in Madrid: 'I don’t know what is the problem. People have vomits sometimes, you know? For fever, eating something wrong, you have vomits. It happens in the game, it’s what happens... I’ve had vomits in my life, hangover sometimes…'

Kevin De Bruyne was the only #ManCity player struck down by illness in Madrid, Pep Guardiola has confirmed.

Embargoed press conference: Part two of Pep Guardiola's Luton preview is coming up shortly. 🚨

Watch in full courtesy of Hayters TV from 10:30PM here: youtube.com/cityxtra 🎙️🎥

Predicted XI: #ManCity vs Luton, Premier League. 👀👇

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#ManCity have taken a look at Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala and are interested. But Manchester City believe Musiala is not for sale and the current expectation is he will sign a new deal at the Allianz Arena.

[via The Athletic | Football]

Hotting up for the Hatters! 🔜👒 Manchester City

Manuel Akanji: “My favorite artist is Burna Boy. I spoke with him after the #UCL final. I love listening to Afrobeats, so I would say him. I like listening to Drake – but I think everyone does – and I like Lil Baby as well…” [via HYPEBEAST]

Rodri: “I don’t discriminate; go for the three [trophies still available to #ManCity this season]. We’ve shown we can do it. We’re humble enough to know how tough it is but we’re going to go for it...' [via BBC Sport/Mike Minay]

Rodri on his 66-game #ManCity unbeaten record: “If it’s something that will help win trophies, then I will sign everything. I’m so, so happy… I talk with my friends, we laugh, but I want this to translate into trophies and this is my only target...' [via BBC Sport/Mike Minay]

Just the three #ManCity players in the #PL Team of the Season (so far). What do we think, Blues? 👀🤔 #AD