The Catalan is in his ninth campaign at the Etihad, having already won an incredible 18 major honours during our most trophy laden period in our history.
With Rodrigo now out for the full 2024/25 season and Oscar Bobb already a long term absentee, Guardiola is again having to work out how to craft his starting XI without top talent.
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Speaking after Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle, Guardiola was calm about the situation.
“During seven or eight years we handle it. Nine years I would say as it’s my ninth season here. It’s always been like that. The same. No change,” he said.
“This season we have a long, long injuries list especially with Oscar and with Rodri for a long, long time that is completely different from the past but the schedules are the same.”
Ilkay Gundogan returned to the Club in the summer after a season at Barcelona and Guardiola expects the former German international to get back to his best over the course of the season.
“It will take time,” he said.
“He didn’t make a pre-season and needs to [get into] the rhythm – but he gives you something special but of course he will take it [time].”
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