Pep Guardiola has stressed the importance of players prioritising their clubs by revealing that he has 'never been so angry' as when Manchester City's John Stones was injured in England’s friendly against Belgium earlier this year. Reflecting on the situation Guardiola said 'if it's a friendly game, you cannot come back injured. You are focused. In a friendly game you cannot come back injured when you're playing quarter-finals of the Champions League'

Source: The Guardian October 22, 2024 15:55 UTC