Guardiola ‘here To Help’ Trafford But Undecided On City Goalkeeper To Face Brighton

Pep Guardiola says James Trafford needed comforting aft his correction against Tottenham past week and that he has yet to determine whether nan Manchester City goalkeeper will support his spot against Brighton connected Sunday.

Trafford was at responsibility for nan 2nd extremity in nan conclusion by Tottenham and has been heavy criticised, leaving Guardiola to ponder a callback for Ederson, who was connected nan bench. The Brazilian has consistently been Guardiola’s No 1 but missed nan opening-day triumph complete Wolves earlier being named arsenic a substitute against Tottenham. A last determination will beryllium made connected action connected Saturday, Guardiola said.

“Always person arms astir nan shoulder, always,” nan head said. “We return attraction of them. What happened didn’t beryllium conscionable to James, what happened successful nan 2nd extremity against Spurs. He’s a immense personality. He’s concerned – I wouldn’t for illustration it if he wasn’t – but we’re present to thief him. We’re present to support them.”

Asked who will beryllium No 1 successful nan agelong term, Guardiola said: “All nan clubs, earlier nan world transportation model is closed, everything is possible. It’s arsenic elemental arsenic that. After that, we’re going to play [Manchester] United and Champions League and Arsenal. After everything will beryllium much clear and now we return a decision. It depends connected nan capacity and it depends connected galore reasons.”

After nan travel to Brighton, nan mostly of City’s players will disperse for world work earlier returning for nan crippled astatine location to United connected 14 September. It will beryllium nan commencement of a engaged play for City, whose Champions League fixtures see a crippled astatine Real Madrid and visits from Napoli and Galatasaray, bringing returns to nan nine for Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sané.

“I will person nan honour to beryllium nan head of much games played successful Bernabéu,” Guardiola said. “So, yeah, bully to beryllium successful Spain again. Kevin and Leroy, I’m really pleased they came backmost present and of people we person to hit nan 2 teams for illustration Napoli, Galatasaray, but it’s bully to bring him backmost and I’m beautiful judge that we person a awesome invited to them because they merit it.”