(Reuters) - Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho has the personality and experience to solve their injury crisis in defence, manager Pep Guardiola has said.
The Brazilian was deployed as a makeshift central defender in Wednesday's 3-0 Champions League win at Shakhtar Donetsk, with John Stones out for five weeks due to a muscle injury and Aymeric Laporte recovering from knee surgery.
"I didn't have doubts that he would . That's why he's so important for us," Guardiola told a news conference. "He has a lot of experience and personality and what he says the people follow him in the locker room so it's important." The Brazilian is unlikely to get any quicker in the twilight of his career and is aware that a redefined role could ensure more playing time at the Premier League champions.
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