What did Guardiola say about playing Abdukadir Khusanov?

Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola is facing a serious problem in selecting a team. One of the team's main defenders, Manuel Akanji, was seriously injured in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs against Real Madrid.

The 29-year-old player will now have surgery. He will be out of action for at least 10 weeks. During this time, the "city" is scheduled to play in several important matches.

Many fans are interested in who will replace Akanji. In particular, journalists asked Josep Guardiola about this. Among the candidates, the name of Abdukadir Khusanov is also mentioned.

Sports.uz portal brings to the attention of Uzbek football fans the opinions expressed by Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola and his ardent fans on this issue.

Josep Guardiola:
Can our two new defenders - Abdukadir Khusanov and Vitor Reis - help Manchester City in times of need? They are central defenders. The position where we play Manuel Akanji is right-wing defense. The new players may lack stability here. But someone has to play.

I have Rico Lewis at my disposal, and Mateus Nunez is also there. We don't know for sure whether Abdukadir Khusanov will be able to play effectively in this position and help us or not. It depends on the style of play we choose, how we attack and how we defend. We will study this issue again.

Rick:
We fans will probably miss Akanji. The defender has been making a lot of mistakes lately. He had to make way for other players anyway. Now, during his recovery, he will have time to think about how to return to the top level.

MU:
We wish Akanji good health. He has been a regular in the team. If John Stones stays healthy, he should move to the central midfielder position. Because Mateo Kovacic is not doing his job in our team, where he is playing a lot of free time.

I think that from now on, Rico Lewis and Abdukadir Khusanov will compete for a regular place in the starting lineup.

James:
Akanji's departure is a new opportunity for new defenders to enter the starting lineup. With John Stones' return, the gaps in the defense will be filled. I want to see Guardiol, Diaz, Reyes and Husanov in the center of defense. Let John Stones play above them.

Let's remind that "Manchester City" has entered the top four in the English Premier League this season and is fighting for a place in the Champions League. Also, Josep Guardiola's students continue to participate in important competitions such as the European Champions League and the FA Cup. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”