Pep Guardiola insists that Manchester City don't need to dip into the January transfer market that is rapidly approaching. Quite a lot of fans will disagree. "Without injuries… we have a terrible squad," said Guardiola with a smirk last week.
He wasn't going to get drawn into any chat about winter additions. He had previously downplayed the idea of any reinforcements due to City's injury crisis because he is not expecting the injury crisis to be a thing in January.
City currently have 11 players either injured or lacking fitness to play for their countries. Yet Guardiola's logic is that once all his players return to fitness, only Rodri and Oscar Bobb will remain out.
And Bobb is slated to return in January or February. ALSO READ: Erling Haaland fell for Man City watching me play - I had to leave but now we're team-mates again ALSO READ: Man City given major 115 charges update as Manchester United and Liverpool launch legal challenge So while City are down to the bare bones now, none of the persistent injuries are forecasted to cause problems for too much longer.
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