Champions League: Avoid COVID-19 Strict Rules in England, Ederson and Jesus Head to Belgium from Brazil
JAKARTA - Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said two of his Brazilian players Ederson Moraes and Gabriel Jesus were in Belgium and joined the team on Tuesday.
"They are in Belgium now. They told me they could play but we will see how they are", said Guardiola quoted by Antara from Sky Sports, Monday.
The Spaniard said Manchester City would now prepare for a training session on Monday local time before flying to Belgium the following day.
This makes Guardiola have to think about Ederson and Gabriel Jesus who only joined Manchester City training in the days ahead of the match against Club Brugge in the Champions League.
"We have time to prepare for the training session but, because we have to train here, they will not be here. I have to think about that", explained Guardiola.
Pep explained the reason he immediately sent Ederson and Gabriel Jesus to Belgium was so that they could immediately join the team in the Champions League.
Guardiola said that if the two players returned to Manchester first, both of them would have to undergo isolation first and he did not want that to happen. He thinks Ederson and Gabriel could play against Club Brugge later and that is good news.
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"We sent them there (Belgium) because the day before the game in Bruges they could come back and make a normal life. If they go straight back to Manchester they have to be isolated in a hotel and we don't want that. That's why they go straight to Belgium. Maybe they can play and that is great news", said Guardiola.
Previously Ederson and Gabriel Jesus had to miss Manchester City's team last Saturday in the Premier League against Burnley because they had to represent the Brazilian national team in the world qualifier against Colombia on Thursday night local time.
After defending the Brazilian national team, Ederson and Gabriel Jesus were prepared by Manchester City in the match against Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday night local time.