With Manchester City needing a win to avoid a stunning early exit from the Champions League, Pep Guardiola wasn’t in the mood to discuss the prospect of his once-dominant team crashing out of European club soccer’s most prestigious competition.

Pep Guardiola said he sees Manchester City's make-or-break Uefa Champions League clash with Club Brugge on Wednesday as a “an opportunity” rather than a problem. The Spaniard has endured the most turbulent season of his managerial career so far with his team having struggled for form domestically and in Europe.

Stones shone in the Treble success by transforming into a dependable solution in defensive midfield, largely alongside Rodri, however with the injury sustained by the Spaniard, Guardiola believes it rules out the idea of the England centre-back returning to the role this season.