On Sterling: “You have to talk on the pitch”
MADRID, 15 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish international Ferran Torres will be between “two and a half months and three months” after fracturing his right foot, his coach at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, confirmed this Friday, who has also ensured that anyone who, like Raheem Sterling, wants playing more has to “speak on the pitch”, after the English international confessed that he would like to face a “new challenge” away from the Premier and the ‘citizen’ club.
“Injuries can happen here, at home, or with the national teams. This happens. I know the Spain coach, he treats Ferran as well as possible, he doesn’t want him injured. They try to take care of themselves, but sometimes it happens. It happened with Kevin and Phil. “, he declared at a press conference.
In addition, the Catalan preparer confirmed the estimated time of absence. “It would be better if it didn’t happen, but it happens. We keep going, and when he comes back and recovers in two and a half or three months he will try to be prepared,” he added.
The Valencian forward broke his right foot, as confirmed by the English club on Thursday, and will miss the ‘finals’ of the Spanish team against Greece and Sweden next November, valid for the 2022 World Cup qualification.
The 21-year-old footballer was injured 84 minutes into the duel against Italy, in the semi-finals of the Nations League, where he was one of the great protagonists, he ended up being replaced by Pablo Fornals six minutes before the end of the match.
On the other hand, Guardiola appreciated the statements of the English international Raheem Sterling, who acknowledged that he would like to face the “new challenge” of playing away from the Premier League and his current club, in which this season he is having less weight at the command scored by Pep Guardiola.
“I am not involved in the contract. The club decides,” he said. “I didn’t know. I didn’t think the club knew. Raheem is our player, I hope he’s an incredibly important player for us. I don’t know if he wants to play more. I can’t assure you that they will play, you know, I can’t be sure how many. minutes each one plays. They always have to talk on the field of play. That is the best moment, “said Santpedor.
In addition, he recalled that he always tries to ensure that all his players are “involved”. “What I want from Raheem and everyone is for them to be satisfied to be here. If that’s not the case, he has to make the best decision for his family, for all the people who love them. They have to be happy. Let them want to play. the more I understand it completely, I was a player and I wanted to play all the time, “he concluded.