This archive report was first published on 9 November 2019.
Manchester City's Ederson was forced off at halftime in Wednesday's 1-1 Champions League draw at Atalanta, and the Brazilian was seen walking with a limp after the game.
Ederson, who leads the Premier League with five clean sheets this season, will miss Sunday's match against Liverpool due to a muscle injury, manager Pep Guardiola announced on Friday.
Guardiola expressed confidence in Claudio Bravo, who will replace Ederson in goal, citing the Chilean's experience and past successes with the team.
'He (Ederson) is not able to play on Sunday. We have another top goalkeeper, Claudio Bravo can do it too,' Guardiola said.
Guardiola praised Bravo's abilities, stating, 'We won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup thanks to Claudio Bravo. He's an exceptional goalkeeper... an international goalkeeper.'
Guardiola also reflected on the team's defensive strategy, saying, 'Sometimes you want to adapt to teams as good as Liverpool. Sometimes people have to recognise that we are playing the champions of Europe.'
Guardiola acknowledged the challenge posed by Liverpool, who will extend their lead over Manchester City to nine points with a win, and expressed his team's determination to close the gap.
Published on November 9, 2019, at 2:50 AM.
