Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup semi-final game against Southampton at Wembley Stadium (kick-off 17:15).
Guardiola gave an update on Rodri: "He's better. No, [he is not likely to play] we don't want to take the risk...I don't know [if he will be back for the Everton game] but we don't want to take a risk, because if he's injured, and we lose him the next five games. Rodri is so important."
When asked about recent reports on John Stones and his future, Guardiola said: "It depends on the manager, that's for sure." The reporter then asked if the manager can give them any clues, to which he joked: "Yeah, definitely. I call you later."
On the FA Cup and eventually leaving City: "No, I'm living day by day, numbers are numbers, how fine we have been is how fine we have been, who we are is who we will be. It is a semi-final at Wembley again. We will try to win."
Choosing his favourite Wembley moment, Guardiola said: "To win the first Champions League with Barcelona was so important. Really important. And of course, Champions League against Man United as well. It's been nice, good moments, the FA Cup against Man United as well."
On balancing the minutes in players' legs versus the importance of games: "It was so demanding, the game against Arsenal, emotionally, it's normal. The people were so tired and they take a train for hours. They were from here to the hotel and to Wembley. Tomorrow will be a fantastic day. So many, many thoughts. Still I am in my mind and we'll see tomorrow."
When asked about the club freezing season ticket prices: "Imagine playing how it was in Covid times and we don't have people in our stadiums. So I'm pretty sure that the club needs to financially, have enough resources to buy the best players as possible, to continue to pay the players. Of course it's necessary. But when the club think they can find it another way, and in the situation the world is difficult, no increase in the season tickets means a lot."
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