{"id":291361,"date":"2023-09-26T13:41:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T13:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=291361"},"modified":"2023-09-26T13:41:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T13:41:16","slug":"guardiola-admits-concerns-over-player-fitness-ahead-of-newcastle-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/guardiola-admits-concerns-over-player-fitness-ahead-of-newcastle-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardiola admits concerns over player fitness ahead of Newcastle clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Pep Guardiola admits concerns over Man City player fitness ahead of Carabao Cup clash with Newcastle &#8211; with Treble winners dealing with a multiple first-team injuries<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side will travel to Newcastle for their cup clash on Wednesday\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ahead of the game, the City boss admitted his concerns over fitness levels\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pep Guardiola fears that Manchester City are running the risk of trouble with the fitness of players ahead of the Carabao Cup clash at Newcastle United.<\/p>\n<p>City have been contending with persistent injury problems at the start of the campaign and are set to rest a number of stars at St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n<p>Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Kevin De Bruyne are injured, with Rodri suspended and both Mateo Kovacic and Jack Grealish making returns to the fold.<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola, who again insisted that City can only train for a matter of minutes a day because of the schedule, is worried about the near future.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018At the beginning of the season there are always six players who don\u2019t play regularly and the Carabao Cup is perfect,\u2019 Guardiola said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/26\/13\/75847431-12561951-image-a-12_1695730720222.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pep Guardiola (above) has voiced his concerns over Man City&#8217;s growing injury problems<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/26\/13\/75847359-12561951-image-a-13_1695730725795.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Players such as Kevin De Bruyne (above), Bernardo Silva and John Stones are all injured<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s when everyone is fit. But now it\u2019s an exceptional situation, we have a lot of players injured or with a lot of minutes. They have to rest. Wolves, Leipzig and Arsenal are much more important.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019ll travel there to win the game but I have to consider a lot of effort in this period and they\u2019re going to get injured again otherwise we\u2019ll be in trouble.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Walker and Ruben Dias will not start the third-round game, although Kalvin Phillips is set to be given an opportunity to impress in Rodri\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The problem is the lack of rest &#8211; mentally especially,\u2019 Guardiola added. \u2018This is the problem. Two or three weeks off between seasons, it\u2019s nothing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The problem is a lack of rest, year on year. The Champions League will be longer in future and it is what it is. I complain a little bit here and then forget it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are used to it. Previous seasons were the same. We have two more games because of the Club World Cup (in December) but the rest is the same.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12561951\/Pep-Guardiola-admits-concerns-Man-City-player-fitness-ahead-Carabao-Cup-clash-Newcastle-Treble-winners-dealing-multiple-team-injuries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pep Guardiola admits concerns over Man City player fitness ahead of Carabao Cup clash with Newcastle &#8211; 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