Manchester City defenders John Stones and Kyle Walker will both miss Tuesday’s Champions League opener at Sevilla through injury, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
Neither player was included in City’s travelling squad for the Group G clash at the Roman Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.
Kyle Walker’s injury was clear, as he limped off on Saturday against Aston Villa, but John Stones injury has not been heard of before today.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Pep Guardiola provided an update on the fitness of the pair.
“Injured, both are injured. We are lucky the club give me Manuel Akanji otherwise we [would] be in real trouble. The club moved quick to bring in another player in this positions,” said the City manager.
Speaking specifically on the fitness of Stones, Guardiola said: “He arrived this morning feeling not good, that’s why we are lucky the club gave me, gave us, [Manuel] Akanji].
“The history for John [Stones] and Nathan [Ake], they aren’t quite reliable to play every week. It is what it is. Mainly because this incredible schedule for many years, the players cannot sustain it for a long time.”
Pressed on how serious the injuries are, Guardiola said: “John is not much, Kyle not much too but I don’t know if he’s ready for Saturday or Dortmund or Wolves after the international break,
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