Guardiola will have to play without two of his figures in the final of the Club World Cup.
By:
Andrés Rocha Florez
December 19, 2023, 08:50 PM
Manchester City beat Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 in the second semi-final of the Club World Cup and although they ultimately won by a long margin, coach Pep Guardiola’s side did not have an easy time of victory.
For this clash, Guardiola will be without his star striker Erling Holland or Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who had to watch the game from the stands due to recent off-field injuries.
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However, Guardiola took them among those traveling to Saudi Arabia as he believed they would be available for the final, although Holland had the best chance of appearing in the decider, but that chance vanished after a FIFA-imposed stipulation. Competition..
Neither Holland nor De Bruyne appeared among the call-ups for the match against the Japanese and, according to regulations, teams cannot register players other than those called up for the semi-finals.
In this way, both figures will not be present in the final against Fluminense, next Friday, December 22 and the Brazilian team can take advantage of significant losses to win the title.
