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Pep Guardiola remains tight-lipped on Manchester City future ahead of crunch Liverpool clash

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Updated 12:43 4 Jan 2023 GMTPublished 15:45 14 Oct 2022 GMT+1

Pep Guardiola remains tight-lipped on Manchester City future ahead of crunch Liverpool clash

Manchester City take on Liverpool in a blockbuster Premier League clash at Anfield on Sunday.

Vayam Lahoti

Vayam Lahoti

Pep Guardiola has remained coy on his future as he remains in the final year of his current Manchester City contract.

The Premier League champions are set to visit Anfield on Sunday on their return to league action after a goalless draw against Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday.

City thrashed Southampton in their most recent Premier League victory and remain unbeaten across all competitions since the start of the season.

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Erling Haaland (Alamy)
Erling Haaland (Alamy)

Erling Haaland has dominated the headlines since his summer switch to the Etihad Stadium from Borussia Dortmund, having netted 20 times in 13 appearances so far for the Blues.

Manchester City enter their weekend clash against an unsettled Liverpool side in fine form but Guardiola will be wary of the threat posed by Jurgen Klopp's star-studded side.

The Reds returned to winning ways in midweek as they tore apart Rangers in the Champions League with a 7-1 triumph away from home - days after suffering a narrow defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (Alamy)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (Alamy)

As he leads City's quest for a fifth Premier League title, Pep Guardiola's future remains a key talking point around the Etihad Stadium.

The Catalan is into the final year of his existing contract and there is belief that he will commit his long-term future to the Premier League champions and extend his stay at the club beyond 2023.

However, Guardiola remained tight-lipped on the situation surrounding his contract ahead of arguably City's biggest test of the season - at a place where the form book is well out of the window.

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Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola (Alamy)
Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola (Alamy)

Speaking about his future in a press conference on Friday afternoon, the 51-year-old said: "As you know, I'm not thinking about that (for) one second."

Guardiola is fully focused on the upcoming challenge City face against a familiar rival, who held the Blues to a 2-2 draw in an entertaining battle in Merseyside last season.

"Two or three weeks before the World Cup, this (game) is the most important thing," the Manchester City manager added.

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John Stones on the ball against Wolves (Action Plus Sports Images / Alamy)
John Stones on the ball against Wolves (Action Plus Sports Images / Alamy)

Guardiola confirmed that John Stones is not in contention for Sunday but Erling Haaland will be fit to face Liverpool.

Haaland will be keen to make the difference for City after failing to make a mark in his side's Community Shield loss to Liverpool in July.

Kalvin Phillips is recovering well from a shoulder injury but there remain question marks over whether the England international can prove his fitness in time for the World Cup in Qatar.

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City remain hot on Arsenal's tails in second place in the league table and can push on from their fine start to the campaign with another win on Sunday.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Manchester City, Premier League, Pep Guardiola, Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, Manchester City Transfer News & Rumours, Football

Vayam Lahoti
Vayam Lahoti

Freelance Multimedia Journalist, Editor - City Xtra, Host of the BLEAV in Man City Podcast, Journalism Student

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