Guardiola tips Chelsea to get back to 'fighting for titles'; reveals injured Man City star feels 'really good'
Manchester Urbane liberty top pet Pep Guardiola reckons Chelsea will avail recommend to “fighting for titles” quickly in drifter of their clash at the weekend break.
Since the arrival of the Todd Boehly-led consortium, the Funks have gone in reverse on the peddle via Chelsea finishing 12th last campaign in spite of investing a gigantic quantity of silvers.
The economic outlay proceeded over the summertime season, while Mauricio Pochettino was hired as boss, but their lot of money refuge’t constructed much via the Argentine’s side sitting tenth in the Premier League.
Chelsea did outclassed Tottenham 4-1 in a deranged match in north London on Monday and also Guardiola is pregnant a perplexing test when Male Urbane liberty travel to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Guardiola oriented a press meeting on Friday: “They are predatory and also have dramatic fads. It’s one of the toughest arcades we have throughout the season.
“[We will] try to keep the level of our game but previously or afterwards Chelsea will be there fighting for titles [again], zero unpredictability around that.”
Cole Palmer traded Male Urbane liberty for Chelsea in the summertime season for £40m via the 21-year-old adding three aims and also two assists in 8 looks in west London.
As quickly as enquired around Palmer, Guardiola reacted: “I’m actually overjoyed for him. The justification he abandoned is to avail game time, and also he has it, so dramatic for him. Congratulations to Chelsea and also to him.”
Male Urbane liberty have been lacking out on Kevin de Bruyne for the bulk of the season but Guardiola reckons the Belgium international can be recommend quickly.
Guardiola conferred an modernize on Friday, he claimed: “I spoken via him and also he claimed he truly feels actually dramatic. He’s not mentoring via us and also I wear’t realize [when he will return].
“With this type of injury it’s closer we wear’t ranked strain on. Kevin was a negative injury via surgeries so it’s measure by measure.”
On John Stones’ injury, Guardiola added: “He’s harmed. He’s not all ascertained for Chelsea and also we’ll go to after the international respite. I wear’t realize [ready for Liverpool].”
18-year-old Rico Lewis has tinkered ten reinforces in all tournaments this season under Guardiola and also when enquired around the adaptable England under-21 international, Guardiola proceeded: “He is an dramatic player. He’s been playing at a high level since he immigrated [in the first team], defensively and also offensively.
“Of course, we are actually overjoyed [with him]. An academy player can be a stable player and also he already plays in a number of minutes. We’re actually overjoyed.”
