Pep Guardiola outlines Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva fitness concern ahead of Liverpool vs Man City
It was a record-breaking night for Manchester City on Wednesday as they brushed Copenhagen aside to progress into the Champions League quarter-finals.
The Blues became the first English side to win 10 games in a row in the Champions League, and the first side in major European competition history to score three or more goals in nine consecutive home games. Erling Haaland equalled Sergio Aguero's 41 goals in Europe, while the win was City's 12th in a row in Europe at the Etihad, as part of a wider run of 30 unbeaten (W28 D2). Only Barcelona have gone longer without defeat at home in the Champions League, when they went 38 games between 2013 and 2020 unbeaten at the Nou Camp.
On a positive night all round, we have picked out the talking points from City's latest Champions League win - ahead of the Premier League trip to Liverpool on Sunday:
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Pep Guardiola insisted after the game that Sunday's showdown at Anfield had absolutely no bearing on his team selection against Copenhagen. 'We are exhausted', he said, adding that Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden reported they felt 'too tired' to start on Wednesday after their derby heroics. However, both wanted to play and the plan was for the pair to come off the bench in the second half if needed. They were both were seen warming up throughout the second half and are not thought to be doubtful for the Liverpool clash.
In total, Guardiola made seven changes from the United game - resting Bernardo, Foden, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Kyle Walker, and Kevin De Bruyne - while Jeremy Doku missed out through injury. After
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