Guardiola forced to juggle at Man City after Fernandinho blow
Published on 26 February 2019 Fernandinho has become one of Guardiola's most dependable lieutenants at the Etihad, one of the few players whose name is guaranteed to be in City's starting XI every week. — Reuters pic MANCHESTER, Feb 26 ― Manchester City bagged the first silverware of the season by winning the League Cup final against Chelsea but manager Pep Guardiola will be cautious about the midweek league encounter with his predecessor Manuel Pellegrini.
Most recently, when City suffered shock consecutive defeats against Crystal Palace and Leicester, Fernandinho, 33, was absent. Ilkay Gundogan and Fabian Delph are logical potential replacements in the defensive midfield role but, despite their status as international players, they cannot match Fernandinho's poise and tackling ability .