Pep Guardiola Discusses Player Injuries, Erling Haaland’s Form, and Christmas Training Ahead of Everton Match

Ahead of Manchester City’s Premier League match against Everton on Thursday, scheduled for a 12:30 GMT kick-off, manager Pep Guardiola addressed reporters. The following are the main points from his news conference: Regarding the availability of Matheus Nunes, Ederson, and John Stones for the upcoming Thursday fixture, Guardiola stated: “We will see this afternoon. Right now, I don’t know. We will talk to the doctor [about John Stones].” When questioned about Erling Haaland’s recent dip in goal-scoring performance, the manager responded: “It’s about us, not just one player. When Erling was prolific, it’s because of the team. Erling is important for us and we will try to use him better.” Commenting on Everton manager Sean Dyche, Guardiola remarked: “He always has really good defensive structure, good patterns offensively, defensively. Good transitions, long balls really strong. One of the best in clean sheets in the top five leagues.” Addressing inquiries about the team’s Christmas Day training schedule, Guardiola confirmed: “We train today [Christmas Eve] and train tomorrow night. Stay over here and play Boxing Day. They will have been with the families for two days. Today home with the families, tomorrow home with the families. Hopefully they want to be here.”