Manchester City Injury News: Pep Guardiola Rules Out Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol While Bernardo Silva ‘Fit and Ready’ for Brentford

Since December 6, Manchester City has remained unbeaten in the Premier League. Now, after a nail-biting draw with Chelsea at 1-1, the team is set to face off against 14th-ranked Brentford. Regrettably, Pep Guardiola will not have his preferred line-up available due to injury setbacks affecting two key players.

In their recent confrontation with Chelsea, the Cityzens were compelled to sideline both Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol on account of injuries. Even Bernardo Silva only participated from the substitute position on the bench. These injury situations heading into the upcoming Brentford game have mostly stayed the same.

The latest Manchester City injury update, courtesy of Pep Guardiola

In a recent pre-match press conference, the Spanish manager confirmed that both Grealish and Gvardiol will remain unavailable for the Brentford match. The English winger incurred a groin injury during Manchester City’s Champions League fixture against Copenhagen. Meanwhile, the Croatian defender has been out for three matches due to an ankle injury. It is expected that both players will be sidelined for a week or two.

While news of these absences dominates headlines, it is comforting for fans to know that apart from these exceptions, the rest of Pep Guardiola’s roster remains fit and ready for the upcoming fixture. The coach reassured listeners at the conference by divulging: “Everyone else” stands ‘fit and ready’.

Subsequently, Bernardo Silva, who had an ankle knock is expected to start against Brentford. Similarly, John Stones, who was also on the bench for the Chelsea match, is likely to make an appearance in the Brentford game. Other than the injury updates, Pep Guardiola also addressed fans’ concerns about the team’s performance.

The Man City boss is ‘satisfied’ with the team’s performance

Despite enjoying a two-month undefeated streak in the Premier League, Manchester City still maintains third place in the league standings. The resolute 1-1 draw against formidable Chelsea fueled uncertainties amongst supporters, particularly around Erling Haaland who fired blank. Reacting to these doubts during the press conference, Pep Guardiola discerningly stated, “I understand completely the doubts from the people, but what I’m seeing [of the ManCity team/performances] I’m more than satisfied…”

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In a separate conference, he firmly stood behind Haaland opining, “We created the chances, and next time he’s going to score.” It is evident that confidence is high as Manchester City prepares for the upcoming match despite the two injury setbacks.

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