Guardiola says, “We’ve proven we can handle injuries.”

Pep Guardiola thinks that throughout his leadership, his Manchester City team has shown that they can function without injured stars.

Pep Guardiola believes his Manchester City side have demonstrated we can cope without injured stars during his reign.

In our most trophy-laden era in history, the Catalan is in his ninth season at the Etihad, having already claimed an amazing eighteen major honors.

Oscar Bobb is already sidelined for the duration of the 2024–2025 season, and Rodrigo is now out for good, so Guardiola will once more need to figure out how to put together his starting lineup without elite players.

Following Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle, Guardiola expressed composure on the circumstances.

We deal with it for seven or eight years. Since this is my ninth season here, I would say nine years. That has always been the case. Likewise. Not a change, he declared.

“The schedules are the same, but we have a long, long list of injuries this season, especially with Oscar and Rodri for a long, long time that is completely different from the past.”

After spending a season at Barcelona, Ilkay Gundogan rejoined the team in the summer, and Guardiola anticipates that throughout the course of the campaign, the former German international will revert to his greatest form.

He stated, “It will take time.”

“He needs to get used to the rhythm and didn’t make a pre-season, but he gives you something special, so it will take some time,”