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Pep Guardiola says he will give several youngsters the opportunity to impress against Wycombe Wanderers after revealing a growing injury list.
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Rodrigo, Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Oleksandr Zinchenko deal punches, while Ilkay Gundogan is also unlikely to feature.
The boss revealed he also hopes to rest Ruben Dias and Joao Cancelo on Tuesday night, with three huge games to come the following week.
“Rodri had muscle problems – not huge, but I don’t know for how many days. The doctor couldn’t tell me, ”Pep said.
“And my captain (Fernandinho) is my captain. He tried and he did and like all of us weren’t precise and unclear in our actions. We have all fought against Southampton.
“I have no other alternative (apart from playing young people). We are going to play some young players.
“Some players could rest for the games ahead and yes, a few players from the Academy will play.
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“We have John, Aymeric, Oleks, Rodri – I think Gundo – all injured.
“Ruben has played every minute so far and Joao has played every minute too, so I don’t think they’ll be able to play in this game.
“We will see after Sunday to make a good selection. It’s a good opportunity for the Academy – that’s why they’re here.
The boss also said he wanted to see his players press better than against Southampton, adding that work on the training ground was the only solution.
“Practice,” he said. “Train yourself and convince them that this is how we have been doing it for many years and that it is good to do it.
“When something is wrong with our pressing and the way we play, we have to practice.”
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