Guardiola explained why Abdukоdir Khusanov will not play

The head coach of the English Premier League club Manchester City, Josep Guardiola, has clarified why Uzbek defender Abdukоdir Khusanov has not been in the starting lineup recently. The experienced Spanish specialist spoke about this in a conversation with journalists before the match against Wolverhampton. This was reported by the City Xtra publication.

In his speech, Guardiola noted that he decided to leave Khusanov on the bench as a precaution due to his yellow card during the match against Bournemouth:

- Abdukоdir had a yellow card in the match against Bournemouth. I don't want to take any risks in this situation. That's why he was left on the bench. In this game, we were required to show more pressure and movement on the left wing. We moved O'Reilly to the wing and brought Josko Guardiola into the center. At that time, I never imagined that Nico O'Reilly would spend so much time on the field. But he fully justified my trust.

Guardiola also emphasized that consistency is the main factor in his decisions and selection of the team's composition:

- At the moment, Nunez, O'Reilly and Guardiola are showing a consistent and reliable game in the team's defense. The overall defense is going well. That is the main reason why Khusanov did not play. This shows that no player in this team should think that his place in the starting lineup is guaranteed. At the same time, a player should not live with the thought that he might not play tomorrow, - added Guardiola.

As a reminder, Manchester City will play against Wolverhampton today, May 2, in the Premier League. This match will start at 00:00 Tashkent time. Whether Abdukоdir Khusanov will play in this match or not, we will find out when the match starts. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!