Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admitted his side were in “big trouble” after suffering a double injury blow in their Champions League quarter final against Atletico Madrid.
City led 1-0 from the first leg and faced a barrage of Atletico Madrid pressure in the second half before Diego Simeone’s side lost the plot and multiple scuffles ensued.
Yet the win also may have come at a cost as Guardiola lost both Kevin de Bruyne and Kyle Walker to second half injuries. The Belgian was replaced by Raheem Sterling and was seen with an ice pack around his right leg.
Walker, on the other hand, may be a more serious injury after he appeared to be in a lot of discomfort after clearing the ball. Despite his attempts to carry on – could not continue, and was replaced by Nathan Ake.
Pep Guardiola has confirmed things are not looking good with a major fixture just days away at Wembley Stadium.
Speaking to BT Sports he said: “We are in big trouble, so we can’t forget we played three days ago, travelled, come here, have a lot of injuries now and I don’t know what will happen in the next weeks but today we celebrate because it is the third time in Manchester City’s history we are in the Champions League semi-finals.
“We cannot play all the time and score four or five goals, we are human beings – we come from a difficult game against Liverpool.”
Guardiola’s side are on on track to win a treble this season but their lead at the top of the Premier League is a solitary point and the next month-and-a-half will define their entire season.
