Pep Guardiola gave some of his Manchester City players a valuable chance to impress in the Champions League at Slovan Bratislava, but not everybody took the opportunity.

While the victory gave Manchester City’s goal difference a potentially valuable boost in Champions League, after being held to a 0-0 draw by Inter Milan in their opening game, Pep Guardiola said this was far from his mind.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has offered an insight into the club’s potential pursuit of a new defensive midfielder in the January transfer window.It comes as the Premier League champions

Pep Guardiola praised Ilkay Gundogan’s mentality after he bounced back from one of ‘his worst games in nine years’ with a goal in Manchester City’s Champions League win against Slovan Bratislava. Gundogan opened the floodgates with an eight-minute strike before goals from Phil Foden,

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Phil Foden scored a goal and provided an assist on his return to the starting line-up, with Guardiola saying: “Yeah he still is not his best, make a fantastic goal, pass the ball to the post, no shoot, he had more chances. Step by step he's coming back."

Pep Guardiola praised the mentality of Ilkay Gundogan as he scored his first goal since returning to Manchester City in their 4-0 win against Slovan Bratislava

Into the final year of his contract at Manchester City questions are being asked again about Pep Guardiola’s future.