What line-up will Manchester City face against Bournemouth on Saturday - that is a question that even Pep Guardiola has no answer to less than 24 hours before the game.
The current champion of England is in huge problems, the injuries are running like a tape, so the defeat by Tottenham in the League Cup brought two more worries - Savinho and Josko Guardiol are out of action.
The Brazilian forward and the Croatian defender thus joined Kevin de Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and Jeremy Doku, but also the seriously injured Rodrigo and Oskar Bobo - the Ballon d'Or winner has finished the season, and the Norwegian forward will not play for sure until the end of 2024.
Ruben Dijas is also injured, but he should play in tomorrow's match, according to the island's media.
"We are not the only club in the world that has these problems. We are weakened, we have difficulties in many positions in the team, but we cannot influence that. I told the players several times: "Guys, don't feel sorry for yourself, the challenge is here and accept it," said Guardiola.
When asked if injuries will affect City's activity in the winter transfer window, Guardiola replied:
"Maybe in January we will be complete, except of course Rodrigo, maybe also Oskar. When we're all together, then we don't need anything - everything is covered, everyone is fighting for a place and focused on getting better. Now we are in a problem, but we are moving on," said Guardiola.
"Citizens" are the leaders in the Premier League standings before visiting Bournemouth (16 p.m.), they have a point more than Liverpool, who are waiting for Brighton at the same time.
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