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Pep Guardiola must put a ‘confident’ Manchester City player on the pitch against Sheffield United.
Pep Guardiola must start Josko Gvardiol in Manchester City’s Premier League encounter against Sheffield United.
After defeating Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park on Wednesday evening, the Citizens return to action this afternoon against the Blades at home.
Looking ahead to the final match at the Etihad Stadium in 2023, one player we believe should be there from the start is Gvardiol.
Gvardiol must make his debut against Sheffield United.
As the first half of the contest against Everton came to a close, City were handed an injury blow as John Stones was taken off with an ankle injury after colliding with Toffees attacker Beto.
As a result, Gvardiol came on to replace the Englishman and aid his team secure their comeback victory.
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Against the Merseyside club, the Croatian did his part defensively by making two tackles and winning five of the six duels he was engaged in, preventing City from surrendering another goal.
In fact, with 14 league outings under his belt, the centre-back, who Zlatko Dalic previously hailed as a “confident” player, has made more interceptions (16), won more tackles (15), and produced more blocks (17) than any other City player.
With Stones out injured, having the 21-year-old in the team might be crucial for Guardiola and City’s defensive options moving forward.
Looking ahead to today’s encounter against the Blades, even though City haven’t been particularly effective in front of goal this season, with only 15 goals scored in 19 games, having Gvardiol in the team will provide some defensive consistency at the back.
