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Every word from Fernandinho and Pep Guardiola before Atletico Madrid vs Man City in Champions League

Pep Guardiola gave a Manchester City team news update ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg at Atletico Madrid this afternoon, as Fernandinho confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the season.

City hold a 1-0 advantage after the first leg, and were boosted by the return of Ruben Dias to training on Monday after a six week absence with a hamstring injury. It's unlikely that Dias will be ready to play against Atletico in Madrid, but Guardiola could give an update on his progress and potential availability for the weekend's FA Cup semi-final vs Liverpool.

Gabriel Jesus is suspended after picking up a yellow card in the first leg, while Kevin De Bruyne and Joao Cancelo will miss any semi-final first leg if booked.

Guardiola gave a positive update on Ruben Dias and Cole Palmer's fitness, but was caught off guard as Fernandinho confirmed he will not sign a new contract at the Etihad. When Guardiola was asked for his reaction, the manager appeared surprised and was unaware of his captain's decision

Scroll down below for every word from Fernandinho and then Guardiola this afternoon.

Pep Guardiola was taken aback by Fernandinho’s announcement that he is set to quit the club at the end of the season. The midfielder spoke at a press conference previewing tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atletico Madrid.

And after the 36-year-old Brazil international left the room, Guardiola sat in the same seat five minutes later and was asked by MEN Sport reporter Simon Bajkowski what he thought about the player preparing to go. He was visibly surprised and replied:

"I didn’t know it. Simon, you gave me the news. We will see what will happen at the end of the season. I said many times we

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