Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola expects Kylian Mbappe to shake off his calf issue (Picture: Getty)Pep Guardiola has defended Kylian Mbappe’s performance in PSG’s Champions League semi-final first leg defeat to Manchester City and expects the forward to shake off his calf injury to play a key role at the Etihad on Tuesday night. Mahrez’s free-kick put City in control of the Champions League semi-final (Picture: Getty)And while Mbappe was pictured walking with a limp as Mauricio Pochettino’s squad prepared to board their flight for Manchester, Guardiola is confident the World Cup winner will feature. ‘He’s going to play and I’m looking forward to him playing,’ the City head coach told reporters at his pre-match press conference. ‘They played really well,’ the Spaniard – who previously steered Barcelona to two Champions League titles – added. ‘But if you ask me for my opinion, they played good and they are going to play good [tomorrow], I know.

Source: Metro May 03, 2021 14:26 UTC