Pep Guardiola confirmed that Ilkay Gundogan was replaced during his man of the match display against Tottenham Hotspur due to a tight feeling in his groin.
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The German midfielder struck twice when City won, but appeared to be in discomfort when he was replaced in the 69’s.th minute.
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Guardiola says it is too early to determine whether or not he was seriously injured and he will have to wait until Sunday to find out the extent of Gundogan ‘s difficulty.
“We’ll see tomorrow,” the Mayor said at his post-match press conference.
“He told me it was tight. It is sensible to say, but we will see it tomorrow. “
Gundogan’s brace continued with his brilliant form of goals that saw him hit the back of the net 11 times in his last 12 games.
The 30-year-old has previously been placed in a deeper midfield role but has excelled in a more advanced position and Guardiola has supported him to maintain his level of performance as which praised his instincts in the third final.
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“He’s playing close to the attacker and he makes amazing sense,” said the mayor. “He has this quality.
“I’ve said many times that he can play like a liar and that people make me laugh. Today it was a clear act to win the penalty and then both goals. He is so good in those conditions.
“I am delighted to have achieved it. He won the player of the month award for January and still plays like this. In February he was able to win again. ”
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However, the Argentine saw no time to play against Jose Mourinho’s men and Guardiola admitted that he will be patient with the Club’s goal player.
“It’s all right,” said the Spaniard. “Yesterday was a difficult training situation.
“We have to take things step by step. As soon as he gets some physical condition and has a chance to play, he will play.”
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