Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Saturday’s Premier League game against Southampton (kick-off 15:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Kevin de Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish remain unavailable.
He said he does not know the timescale for De Bruyne’s return and said the injury list “is what it is”.
On playing Southampton, who are second from bottom: “After Champions League games, I prefer to play teams who are better in the table because you focus more and don’t look at that. They have the courage to play and are brave with the ball. Wolves were at the bottom and we struggled to win.”
He said he is “not concerned at all” with Phil Foden because he is a “natural, incredible talent” who will navigate the “bump” he is feeling. However, he added: “I am glad to hear he feels good [after scoring against Sparta Prague].”
In response to how City could go two years unbeaten at home in the league by avoiding defeat against Saints: “It is really good. We are consistent – if we weren’t, we wouldn’t have won the Premier League so many times. We do our job every single time.”
He praised summer signing Savinho for his work ethic and ambitions: “What I like is that he wants to be the best player on the pitch and to try things. He has courage to participate in everything. He’s not scoring goals but he’s trying.”
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