Coach Manchester City Josep Guardiola is not going to release reservists in the final match of the group round of the Champions League against Shakhtar.

The next weekend Manchester City will play the most important match in the championship of England against Manchester United, so many assumed that for their last match in the group round of the Champions League, where the "townspeople" have already secured the first place, Josep Guardiola will display a half-reserve. However, the Spanish coach denied these assumptions.

"I respect the Champions League, I respect our rivals, Shakhtar and Napoli, so we will play the strongest team," Guardiola said at a press conference before departing for Kharkov.

- In addition, we must not forget about the prestige of the club, so we will do everything to win the ".

In the match against Manchester City, which takes place on Wednesday, December 6, Shakhtar, ahead of Napoli by three points, you need not lose to guarantee yourself a ticket to the 1/8 finals of the Champions League regardless of the outcome of the Feyenoord-Napoli match.

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