Pep Guardiola has revealed that Marc Guehi is in line to make his Manchester Metropolis debut towards Wolves within the Premier League this weekend.
Guehi joined the Residents for a reported £20m switch price from Crystal Palace earlier this week, placing pen to paper on a five-and-a-half 12 months deal.
The 25-year-old’s arrival strengthens Guardiola’s centre-back choices, with each Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias sidelined after sustaining long-term accidents earlier this month.
The England worldwide is Metropolis’s second January arrival, following Antoine Semenyo, who joined for a reported £62.5m price, by the doorways at Etihad Stadium.
And forward of welcoming bottom-club Wolves to Manchester this Saturday, Guardiola confirmed that Guehi is prone to characteristic from the beginning.
“Sure, sure. Actually good [signing] contemplating he’s a central defender. Actually good,” Guardiola stated when requested if Guehi was in line to make his debut this weekend.
Although they’ve misplaced simply certainly one of their final 10 Premier League video games (W6 D3), Metropolis are winless of their final 4 (D3 L1).
They final went longer and not using a win between October and November 2009 (seven consecutive attracts underneath Mark Hughes), and Guardiola defined that Guehi’s arrival alone wouldn’t enhance the fragility of his workforce’s defence of late.
“He’s a participant for the nationwide workforce and was a captain final season. I’ve a sense sure, however the fragility isn’t just about one participant,” Guardiola stated.
“I do know the answer, and it’s not about one participant. We can not lose video games.
“Man Metropolis is so good that we can not lose video games. It’s what it’s. We’ve got to alter the dynamic to attempt to win video games tomorrow and Wednesday.”
A victory for Guardiola’s facet would transfer them to inside 4 factors of leaders Arsenal, who tackle a resurgent Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
In response to the Opta supercomputer, the Residents have only a 4.3% likelihood of overhauling Arsenal, with the Gunners successful the title in 93.1% of its season simulations.
Arsenal are additionally prime of the Champions League desk and into the final 16 of the competitors, whereas additionally holding a one-goal benefit of their EFL Cup semi-final with Chelsea.
“The perfect workforce proper now on the planet,” Guardiola stated of Mikel Arteta’s workforce. “Have a look at the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, and Carabao Cup.
“Hopefully, we may be shut and hope they provide us one likelihood to get them.”