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Pep Guardiola told Nathan Ake isn't the answer to Man City's defensive cover problem

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Nathan Ake has had an important few months in a Manchester City shirt. After clearing one off the line in the 2-1 New Year’s Day win over Arsenal, the Netherlands defender helped snuff Atletico Madrid attacks across both legs of their Champions League quarter-final tie.

In all, he has helped to keep 12 clean sheets in his 25 outings this term. Ake admitted that he'd had a “difficult” debut season after signing from Bournemouth in 2020.

However, he said he now feels in a much better place on the pitch than he did last season. READ MORE: Premier League announcement hands Man City big title race advantage vs Liverpool FC Despite his recent upturn in form, he was benched against Real Madrid on Tuesday after not completing the full 90 minutes in the two league fixtures against Brighton and Watford.

Former City defender Danny Mills praised Ake’s ability but questioned whether he would ever be a regular in Pep Guardiola’s side.

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