MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was sad to see Paul Pogba get a red card that will cause the Manchester United midfielder to miss the top-of-the-table derby match next weekend. It will earn the France international a three-match ban and leave United without possibly its key player for its biggest game of the season. Hours before the Arsenal game, a TV interview with Pogba was broadcast in which he said he hoped City — the Premier League leader by eight points — “will get some very important players injured” this season. Asked for his thoughts, Guardiola said Sunday: “Did he say that? I am pretty sure he doesn’t want other players to get injured.”

Source: National Post December 03, 2017 20:03 UTC