Pep Guardiola has confirmed Jeremy Doku has suffered a leg injury after the winger was missing from the Manchester City squad for their trip to Crystal Palace. Doku was a surprised absence when teams were confirmed for Sunday’s Premier League clash at Selhurst Park.

Pep Guardiola will not be present for pre-match press conference duties on Friday afternoon, Manchester City have confirmed.City were originally due for a fairly standard media commitment ahead of

Guardiola: 🗣️ “I know people maybe think differently, but today Phil was not good" 😳 Foden has now responded 👀

Pep Guardiola was critical of Phil Foden's performance at Crystal Palace despite the Manchester City star's goal in their 3-0 win. Foden scored the second in front of England manager Thomas Tuchel to continue his excellent form, yet his club manager thought it was not one of the 25-year-old's better performances.

Pep Guardiola felt Phil Foden ‘was not good’ in Manchester City ’s 3-0 win at Crystal Palace, despite the England star winning Man of the Match. Foden scored the second goal of the game at Selhurst Park, with Erling Haaland opening and completing the scoring.

The signature traits the Madrid crowd had come to expect, and fear, from Guardiola’s teams had vanished. The hypnotising passing sequences, the suffocating press, the idea of total dominance. Perfume? Something staler was in the air.

Here are the City player ratings as Manchester City picked up a 3-nil win over Crystal Palace today at Selhurst Park. A brace from Erling Haaland and a second-half goal from Phil Foden were enough for Pep Guardiola’s side to pick up a valuable three points.

Jeremy Doku is not involved in Manchester City ’s visit to Crystal Palace on Sunday, missing the game through injury. The 23-year-old has been a regular in Pep Guardiola ’s side this campaign, making 15 Premier League appearances and 22 in all competitions, scoring three goals.