Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Friday’s Premier League game against Wolves (kick-off 20:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
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Guardiola said Erling Haaland “is getting better” but doesn’t expect him to be fit enough to play a part in Friday’s game.
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He said he is “really pleased” that Halaand and Rodri have been able to return to training this week, but he has no time frame for when Rodri can return.
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More on Rodri: “He feels really good. Everyday he is doing sessions but we have to wait and be careful. When the doctor says ‘Rodri you are stable,’ he can’t start to play again. I don’t know [when that will be] as I am not a doctor.”
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His message to fans that are planning a demonstration before the game over ticket prices: “Come to help us. We need them. The fans want the Champions League and we want to be able to try to do what we have done for many years so we need them desperately. We need them from the first minute until the end.”
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In response to whether he had spoken to City’s CEO Ferran Soriano about their frustrations: “If I can help I will help. I am part of this club from the bottom and the top, but I am the manager and I do what I have to do to try and get the team to play as well as possible.”
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On the race for Champions League qualification: “It’s what we want. We have four finals. We will go for the first one [on Friday].”
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