Pep Guardiola has confirmed that he is short of options for Manchester City's Champions League clash with Hoffenheim on Wednesday evening.
The Citizens head coach has just 15 fully fit players available for selection, with Guardiola taking the Etihad Stadium clash seriously to try and ensure that his side finish top of Group F.
We are in the next stage, which is important, but we have to try and win every game, to finish first.
Pep Guardiola
However, when asked if he might rotate a few players with a Saturday lunchtime date with Everton coming up, the Spaniard responded: "We have 15 players available, so I can't do it too much.
"We have 15 players and it's a really tough game. We are in the next stage, which is important, but we have to try and win every game, to finish first.
"Last-16 is always tough, but in general the next Monday when there is a draw it's a success we are there and the team we will face will be tough."
Midfielder David Silva is the latest injury casualty and he is possibly facing a few weeks out of action due to a muscular problem.
Brazil defender Danilo is also absent of the visit of Hoffenheim, as is Sergio Aguero, but the latter is close to a return to action and Guardiola hopes to have him back on board for the weekend.
Silva scored the late winner for City when they won 2-1 at Hoffenheim earlier this season, as the visitors recovered from conceding within the opening 60 seconds of the game.
The hosts are 15/2 to claim a 2-1 victory on Wednesday evening and are 1/100 to secure top spot in Group F, with the men from Manchester 7/2 to go all the way and win the Champions League for the first time in their history.
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Pep Guardiola has confirmed that he is short of options for Manchester City's Champions League clash with Hoffenheim on Wednesday evening.
The Citizens head coach has just 15 fully fit players available for selection, with Guardiola taking the Etihad Stadium clash seriously to try and ensure that his side finish top of Group F.
We are in the next stage, which is important, but we have to try and win every game, to finish first.
Pep Guardiola
However, when asked if he might rotate a few players with a Saturday lunchtime date with Everton coming up, the Spaniard responded: "We have 15 players available, so I can't do it too much.
"We have 15 players and it's a really tough game. We are in the next stage, which is important, but we have to try and win every game, to finish first.
"Last-16 is always tough, but in general the next Monday when there is a draw it's a success we are there and the team we will face will be tough."
Midfielder David Silva is the latest injury casualty and he is possibly facing a few weeks out of action due to a muscular problem.
Brazil defender Danilo is also absent of the visit of Hoffenheim, as is Sergio Aguero, but the latter is close to a return to action and Guardiola hopes to have him back on board for the weekend.
Silva scored the late winner for City when they won 2-1 at Hoffenheim earlier this season, as the visitors recovered from conceding within the opening 60 seconds of the game.
The hosts are 15/2 to claim a 2-1 victory on Wednesday evening and are 1/100 to secure top spot in Group F, with the men from Manchester 7/2 to go all the way and win the Champions League for the first time in their history.
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Source: bet365.com