Sterling's dip in form has meant that Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez have featured more regularly for the Premier League leaders this season. He was, is and will be," Guradiola told reporters ahead of Sunday's League Cup final with Tottenham Hotspur. Sterling, who has scored 13 goals in 42 games in all competitions so far this season, has started only three of City's last 10 matches. The quality is there... they're top-class players and they have to get the confidence from inside themselves," Guardiola said. City are looking to become only the second side in English soccer history after Liverpool to capture four successive League Cup titles.

Source: The Star April 25, 2021 03:22 UTC