Man City hit by another defensive injury scare ahead of Real Madrid
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City chose not to risk Josko Gvardiol after the defender picked up a minor injury in the Premier League win over Crystal Palace.
Pep Guardiola had spoken of the importance of Gvardiol for the next few weeks, with Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake injured. The Croatian started at Selhurst Park but was taken off at half-time, with Manuel Akanji replacing him.
City manager Guardiola did not appear to think the problem was too serious but confirmed that the substitution was precautionary to avoid a risk. “The reason for Josko coming off was because he felt a niggle and we didn’t want to risk any injuries,” he told TNT. ALSO READ: Man City player ratings vs Crystal Palace as Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne star ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola bold gambles help Man City add to Real Madrid nerves "We will see which players we have available because Josko had a little problem.
We will see. Next one. We were unlucky to play early on after Aston Villa but now lucky we have time to recover before Real Madrid.
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