Guardiola: The reason for anabolic steroids is excluded from Liverpool's face

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola revealed the secret of his exclusion to Algerian star Riaz Mehrez, the Liverpool match team on Sunday. At Wembley Stadium.

Manchester City won the English Super Cup title after beating Liverpool 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 home draw.

Guardiola confirmed at the press conference after the match that he had decided to rule out a test to avoid doping and that he wanted to return soon after winning the Africa Cup of Nations. Nations 2019 to catch Liverpool but that he finally did not participate.

"Mehrez asked me to play in front of Liverpool and told me that he would come back ten days after winning the title of Africa champion with Algeria. that I would welcome it with pleasure and that it would be perfect if it was present. "

Guardiola revealed the secret of excluding Riad from the game, explaining that he had taken a drug that Manchester City doctors were unaware of, and that it would likely contain a stimulant that could have a positive result in detecting the doping after the match.

"We can not risk him and get him into the game, especially since doctors do not know the nature of the medications that he takes in. The player is less rested this summer and we hope he'll play in the next match against West Ham. "