Pep Guardiola explains his seven Man City changes vs Young Boys ahead of Manchester United clash
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola says he made wholesale changes to his Manchester City side to keep his full squad involved during this busy period of the season.
City travel across Manchester to Old Trafford on Sunday for a hotly anticipated derby with Manchester United, but first must take on Young Boys in Switzerland on Wednesday.
With two wins from two in the Champions League so far, Guardiola has eyed qualification in a fortnight when Young Boys travel to the Etihad.
However, he made seven changes for the Young Boys clash from the side that beat Brighton at the weekend, recalling goalkeeper Ederson after a rest, as well as Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes and Jack Grealish. ALSO READ: Young Boys vs City - live match updates ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola sends message to Jack Grealish after Man City test Speaking to TNT Sports, Guardiola said he would have made 11 changes if he could, saying: "I would like to do more changes, everyone to be involved in this time of the season." Asked if Erling Haaland could have been rested at Young Boys, where he starts, Guardiola insisted the striker's importance outweighed any fitness concerns. "He's strong, he feels good.
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