Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has warned Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City that his team have prepared well for both sides’ Carabao Cup semi-final tie on Wednesday night.
Solskjaer expressed confidence that Man United are in good form to tackle Man City at Old Trafford. Solskjaer’s men head to the game after beating Aston Villa 2-1 in their previous fixture in the Premier League last Friday.
“We are confident. We are going into the game [against Manchester City] in good form, so there are no excuses,” Solskjaer said at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
“The squad is focused, and we are ready to give it a go. We have prepared well for this game.”
Solskjaer, insisted that his team is ‘disappointed’ ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie with Manchester City on Wednesday night because striker, Edinson Cavani, would not take part in the clash.
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Cavani is currently serving the second part of his three-game suspension.
The Uruguay international was handed the suspension and a £100,000 fine after the FA adjudged that a post containing the words “Gracias negrito” brought the game into disrepute.
The 33-year-old will also miss Man United’s Emirates FA Cup third-round clash with Watford.
“We are disappointed not having Edinson [Cavani] involved [in the Man City clash],” Solskjaer said at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
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“But he is probably the only one not [available] and, of course, Phil Jones has been out for a long time. They are the only two not available for selection, which is a good position to be in.”
Manchester United will be without three players when they host Manchester City at Old Trafford. The players are Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones and Edinson Cavani.
Rojo and Jones have been injured, while Cavani will miss Man United’s clash against Pep Guardiola’s side to suspension.
Man United made the announcement in a post via their official website on Tuesday. The Red Devils head to the game after beating Aston Villa 2-1 in their previous fixture in the Premier League last Friday, while Man City defeated Chelsea 3-1.
Solskjaer’s side is currently in the second position on the Premier League table with 33 points from 16 games.
The kick-off time for Man United vs Man City is 8:45 pm, Nigerian time.
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