Pep Guardiola expects Liverpool to recover from defeat in Barcelona | Soccer

Pep Guardiola is sure Liverpool will respond to the defeat in Barcelona by defeating Newcastle United and thus maintain pressure on Manchester City as the title race enters its last two games.

City is one point ahead of Liverpool, who will travel to Newcastle on Saturday night, before Guardiola's teammate travels to Leicester City on Monday.

Liverpool was beaten 3-0 in Spain on Wednesday in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, but Guardiola dismissed the prospect of falling on Tyneside after seeing his performance at Camp Nou.

"I do not think the match was unbelievably good on both sides," said City manager. "Liverpool was exceptional and the performance was good for both. I liked to watch.

"I do not think it will affect them. I think it will not be easy in Newcastle but they will be well prepared to win there. "

He also thinks Leicester will not disconnect unconsciously. "It's not going to happen," Guardiola said. "The manager and the players want to do a good performance. The question does not make sense; forget that. Leicester players will not come here for their holidays. Maybe they have a chance to finish seventh and that they will try to make a good match. "

Kevin De Bruyne is still unavailable due to a thigh injury, and Guardiola does not know if Fernandinho's knee problem will allow him to run on Monday. "I did not talk with the doctors," he said.