Faltering Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola He revealed that there are plans to add new players to his team in the January transfer window. The Spanish coach indicated that his players submitted requests to him to conclude some contracts to help them in January.
Manchester City have been plagued by injuries this season and look set to fail in defending the Premier League title they have won four times in a row. The Citizens lost Oscar Pope in the summer to a broken leg, followed by an anterior cruciate ligament injury to the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner. Rhodri. There have been several other injuries at various points this season, leaving Guardiola's side in tatters.
Pep Guardiola revealed to Prime Video Sport ahead of his side's clash with Everton in their early kick-off on Boxing Day that plans are being made to sign new players. The manager revealed that the team members also asked him to add new players in the January transfer window.
“If we can, we should add players in January… of course! We suffered especially in defense and in midfield. I think even the players asked ourselves… Shall we add some players?! Please!”
Manchester City were mostly inactive in terms of signings in the summer transfer window, merely signing Ilkay Gundogan And Savinio. This is despite the sale of Julian Alvarez, Sergio Gomez, Joao Cancelo, and a number of other youngsters.
Pep Guardiola's side lack the depth that made them such a force in the Premier League this season, which has caused a poor run of form. The Cityzens have won just one of their last 12 matches in all competitions, losing nine times in that run.
Pep Guardiola is without a five-man squad as Manchester City prepares to test Everton
Spaniard Pep Guardiola, coach of Manchester City, faces a weak team again before facing Everton in the English Premier League. The Citizens are without five senior players for the Boxing Day match at Etihad Stadium, with many youngsters on the bench.
goalkeeper EdersonDefenders John Stones and Kyle Walker, and midfielders Jack Grealish and Matthews Nunes are all conspicuously absent from the Citizens squad for the match. This group joins the likes of Ruben Dias, Rodri and Oscar Pope, who were certain to miss the match due to injury.
17-year-old academy goalkeeper Spike Britts is one of two goalkeepers on the bench alongside Scott Carson, while the likes of Devin Mumbama, Max Allen, Jahmai Simpson Posey and Nico O'Reilly are on the bench. Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and James McAtee are also among the champions' substitutes.
Edited by Sai Krishna
