"He had some problem" - Pep Guardiola reveals Manchester City injury blow sustained in Aston Villa draw

Pep Guardiola has revealed his Manchester City squad have sustained yet another injury blow.

Speaking during post-match reactions on Saturday night, the Catalan coach offered insight into his in-game substitutions.

The Premier League champions were held to a frustrating and demanding 1-1 draw at the hands of Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa.

After initially going ahead through yet another goal from Erling Haaland, Manchester City were pegged back by a stunning equaliser from Leon Bailey.

Haaland - who scored his 10th goals in six Premier League games - could not convert any further chances in the match, and City will feel as though it was more of a case of two points dropped as opposed to a point gained.

However, the dropped points was not the only dampener from Villa Park, as Pep Guardiola revealed another injury concern to his backline.

Speaking after the game, the Manchester City boss was asked for the reasoning behind Kyle Walker's substitution, to which Guardiola revealed the full-back had been suffering from a problem sustained in the first-half.

Pep Guardiola explained, "He had some problem in the first-half.

"He continued, but at the end, he could not continue.

"We will see, I didn't speak with the doctors."

The injury sustained by Walker will undoubtedly throw his availability for the trip to Seville in midweek into doubt

The full-back joins Aymeric Laporte and Kalvin Phillips on the treatment table, with the latter being the closest to a full recovery.

The aforementioned central defender is expected to make a return after the international break following knee surgery in the summer.

Manchester City travel to Spain for their opening fixture of their Champions League group stage campaign on Tuesday night.

Elsewhere in the competition, Pep Guardiola's squad will face double headers against German giants Borussia Dortmund, as well as FC Copenhagen.

Manchester City continue to chase down their first crown in the competition, although recruitment in the summer will give the club added hope that this campaign may be their best chance yet.