Guardiola admits City have coped with injuries to key players

Guardiola admits City have coped with injuries to key players  28/09/2024  St James' Park, Newcastle, UK

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00:00On that, there's a lot of pictures that you've just gone through.

00:03How hard or easy is it to balance the minutes?

00:08During seven, eight years, we handle it.

00:11Nine years, I would say, because it's my ninth season here.

00:13It's always been like that.

00:15So, it's the same, no change.

00:18That we have the problem this season, we have a long, long injury,

00:22especially with Oscar and with Roderick for a long, long time,

00:25and that is completely different than the past.

00:28You know, but the schedules are the same.

00:31Richard?

00:32Yeah, just going back to Phil,

00:35did you talk to him about Phil building his fitness up with substitute appearances?

00:40Is that something you've talked to him about?

00:43About? With?

00:44With Phil Bowden, building his fitness up?

00:48To finish his playing, but Phil doesn't need time.

00:50When he's here, clever and fine, it's not a problem.

00:54Not a problem.

00:55I know how important it is for us, so there's no doubt about that.

00:59Do you think he's sort of ready then for Premier League starts straight away?

01:04It doesn't matter if it's a start or coming from the bench,

01:06but with this amount of games, he will have his minutes, that's for sure.

01:11Are we seeing the best of Ilkay Gundogan yet, or will that take time?

01:15Take time, yeah.

01:18He didn't make a pre-season, and he needs to, you know, to the rhythm,

01:23but he gives you something special, but of course, he will take it.

01:30Thank you, guys.

01:31Thank you, good night.

01:32Good afternoon, no?

01:33Good afternoon.