Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola is confident that the team can overcome the current crisis through injuries and the absence of key players, as well as the spirit and unity of the team.

At the pre-match press conference on 6 September, ahead of the Premier League match against Brighton (7 September), the coach learned about the current situation at the warehouse. Central defenders Yoshko Guardiol and Ruben Dias, as well as John Stones, are missing their prime through injuries. In addition, Omar Marmoush and Ryan Ait-Nuri are participating in the 2026 African Cup of Nations, and Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovacic are also playing.

" If you have 35 gravels in your warehouse, you cannot be financially stable. Now we need to balance the numbers so that we can be satisfied with the balance that will continue throughout the season,"

Having added that the injured defenders and those from the African Cup of Nations will soon return to the team, Manchester City is facing this difficult period.

The coach also pointed out possible transfer plans for the present, noting that the club could make major purchases, but they would be significantly more modest, although it would be unfortunate if Omar Marmush, Abdukodir Khusanov, and Vitor Reis joined the team through injuries..

“It’s possible, we can do it right now, but it’s completely different from last season. We are not going to buy four or five graves, like a Torik,” said Pep Guardiola.

Manchester City are preparing for the busy season: the team will play 9 matches across all tournaments throughout the month, and the match against Brighton will be the third on the schedule.