Pep Guardiola jokes he could play for much-changed Man City in Newcastle Cup tie

Dynamism Guardiola has joked he can come out of retirement For Manchester The city Carabao Cup journey has Newcastle.

THE triple winners are three Games In A run of Seven matches In three weeks And director Guardiola for has TO DO changes For Wednesday third round tie has st James' Park.

However, with injuries affecting THE love of Kevin Of Bruyne, John Rocks, Mateo Kovacic And Bernardo Silva, THE choice For rotation among her main first team team are In fact limited.

That has guest THE ancient Barcelona Midfielder has kidding that has 52, 17 years After call time on A distinguished playing career – And despite her recent back surgery – he could lace up her boots once once again.

He said: "A few players who has had A plot of minutes are not while going has play against Newcastle.

"THE Carabao Cup East great For all THE guys WHO don't do it play regularly. They can play a few minutes And It is perfect.

"But For THE other players I am not while going has waste A by hundred of energy For Carabao Cup. THE love of Kyle (Walker), Ruben (Dias) – playing 90 minutes For We, 90 For THE national team, they are exhausted already.

"It is Why We are while going has play with THE guys WHO need he, THE Academy, maybe Me. My back East get better SO I could manage A little minutes!”

A decision taken out of that of Guardiola hands East THE availability of Rodri After her Sending in progress disabled against Nottingham Forest on SATURDAY. THE Spain Midfielder selected up A automatic three matches to forbid For violent to drive For breeding her hands has THE neck of Forests Morgan Gibbs-White In The city 2-0 First League earn has THE Etihad Stadium.

He East unlikely Rodri would be to have has been implied has Newcastle but her absence against wolves following weekend, And particularly Arsenal on October 8, could prove expensive.

Guardiola was instead more serious When express her anger on THE to drive of her key holding Midfielder on Saturday.

He seems unlikely THE club will call against her suspension.

Guardiola said: "I to have has talk with THE club but I am not while going has change he. For Me It is not three Games, but THE rules are THE rules. Part of that, he has has learn, And hopefully he won't arrive once again. »

Rodri's absence could offer A chance For England Midfielder Kalvin Phillips, WHO has find opportunities limit Since her arrival Since Leeds In THE summer of 2022.

He plays THE final 39 minutes against Forest as City remodeled with ten men.

Guardiola said: "He plays Really GOOD, THE type of game that We necessary. I am SO happy For him because he is A amazing dude.

"He is not disconcerted about her minutes And he is A national player with England. With We he doesn't plays a lot but he is Really help We. »