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Guardiola happy with his team, speaks out on de Bruyne’s fitness

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Guardiola doubtful over de Bruyne’s availability in Liverpool clash

Liverpool and Manchester City lock horns in an all-important top of the table clash at the Etihad on Thursday night, with the fixture, tipped to be pivotal in the title race. While Liverpool will have the chance to extend their lead to a double-digit figure with a victory, Man City will be looking to make up for lost ground.

However, Pep Guardiola is unfazed at the hype surrounding the pivotal clash and he believes that his team has done well in their title defence so far. The manager also came up with an update on the fitness of Kevin de Bruyne who has had an injury-stricken season so far.

“He trained today but we need to check in the morning,” Guardiola said. “He is much better.”

“Our reality is clear, we have seven points down, so it will be the second game of the second leg [of the season], a lot of points to play [for],” he told reporters.

“It’s a big opportunity for us to reduce the gap but our focus is the same. Everyone is asking if we lose – if we lose, if we lose. But we are going to try to make our game, win it and fight as far as possible for our chance to win the Premier League.

“Listen, I cannot figure out or imagine what happened in the past will happen in the future. Winning games in the past doesn’t mean it will happen in the future. I have the feeling we can beat everybody, but everybody can beat us. We beat them 5-0 here, but last season.

“It’s Liverpool, my friends, along with [Manchester] United the best team in England in history. Of course, they can beat us but, of course, we can beat them. It is what it is. They’re in top form. They are in that moment the best team in Europe with consistency and controlling details but it is a chance for us to reduce the gap.

“Focus on what we can do to win the game. People keep asking what happens if we lose, but what happens if we win? After, we analyse, and three days later the FA Cup, then EFL Cup, then Wolves, and at the end of the season we’ll see.”

 

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