
Pep Guardiola blames Gareth Southgate for lack of communication over player injuries
The TelegraphKyle Walker has been sidelined by a knee injury while on England duty, with Pep Guardiola hitting out at a lack of communication with international managers. Walker picked up a problem after playing 90 minutes in the Uefa Nations League against Finland nine days ago and has undergone scans, but will miss City’s clash against Sparta Prague on Wednesday. Guardiola has been frustrated by injuries to players on international duty previously, revealing he was angry when John Stones played in two friendlies in March and only started one more Premier League game that season. I know the players don’t want to get injured, I always encourage them to go to the national team, it’s a pleasure, but if it’s a friendly game you cannot come back injured, I’m sorry.” Stones revealed during the international break that Guardiola was as angry as he was over the injury he picked up against Belgium in March, having played against Brazil during that international break. “If you are focused, if it is a friendly game you cannot come back injured when you are playing the quarter-finals of the Champions League, because they put in a lot of work behind,” said Guardiola.
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