Guéhi ready to make debut against Wolves – Pep | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola says Marc Guéhi is in contention to make his Manchester City debut against Wolves on Saturday.

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But the City boss says he must wait to see if any other players are available for Saturday’s Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium at 15:00 (UK).

Guéhi completed his move to City on Monday with the England international signing a five-and-a-half year contract.

He was ineligible for our Champions League game against Bodo/Glimt in midweek but will be available from the knockout stages in Europe.

The 25-year-old could now be set for his first appearance in the centre of defence with John Stones, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol all suffering injury setbacks.

Ask if he can play, Guardiola said: “Yes. Really good [to have him]. Considering the absence of central defenders it’s really good.”

The boss is excited to have him in the team but says having Guéhi is not the only solution to returning to winning ways after back-to-back defeats.

“It’ll help us because Marc is exceptional,” Guardiola added. “A player for the national team, a captain for the team who won the FA Cup last season.

“They made an incredible season with Oliver Glasner and this season they struggled for themselves and the injuries as well.

“But I have the feeling, that fragility is not just about one player. It would be nice but it’s not just about that.

“I know what the solution is to make us not have the fragility.”

Bernardo Silva will be back in the squad after missing the game in Norway through suspension while Antoine Semenyo is also available after also being ineligible for the Champions League.

Neither Matheus Nunes nor Nico made the trip in midweek through illness and injury.

Guardiola is waiting to see if Nunes has recovered but is less hopeful about our Spanish midfielder.

“Matheus still has a virus, I don’t know [if he’s available] we’ll see what the doctors say this afternoon,” he added.

“Nico? I don’t think so.”