Pep Guardiola singles out ‘exceptional’ Newcastle star ahead of Man City’s FA Cup clash
Guardiola is a huge fan of the Newcastle star… (Picture: Getty)
Pep Guardiola has singled out the ?exceptional? Bruno Guimaraes ahead of Manchester City?s FA Cup showdown against Newcastle United.
Chasing a second consecutive treble, City welcome Eddie Howe?s side to the Etihad on Saturday evening with a place in the last four of the competition on the line.
Newcastle hope to upset those plans as they seek to win their first major trophy since 1955. Guimaraes will be key to those plans having enjoyed another fine season on Tyneside, one of the few players at Newcastle to have gone the whole season injury-free, missing just one match through suspension.
The Brazil international joined the Magpies from Lyon in a £40million deal in January 2022 and has attracted interest from a number of clubs across Europe, with City among those sides credited with interest in his services.
Ahead of the Saturday evening kick-off, Guardiola spoke of the midfielder in glowing terms.
?He is an exceptional holding midfielder,? Guardiola said at a press conference on Friday. ?He is aggressive, with the ball or without the ball.
?At set pieces, he’s aggressive and is a real, complete holding midfielder since being at Lyon and now at a club who want to grow up and up.
The Brazilian has been almost ever-present in the side this season (Picture: Getty)
?I’m sure he’s part of the project for the next years. Definitely.?
City meanwhile will continue the defence of thei...
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