Every word from Pep Guardiola on Man City team news vs Watford and Erik Ten Hag

Pep Guardiola has given an injury update on John Stones and Nathan Ake, as both limped out of Manchester City's win over Brighton this week.

City are back in action on Saturday as Roy Hodgson's Watford visit the Etihad, looking to keep alive their slim survival chances. Guardiola confirmed that Stones felt tightness in his muscle while Ake had a twisted ankle against Brighton, causing both to be replaced in the game.

Ruben Dias made a welcome return from injury, but Kyle Walker was missing again and Guardiola offered an update on the right-back, too.

Guardiola was also be asked about Manchester United's appointment of Ajax boss Erik Ten Hag, while he has always been full of admiration for Watford boss Roy Hodgson, as the pair face each other on Saturday. If City win, they can go four points ahead of Liverpool before Jurgen Klopp's men face Everton on Sunday.

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I don't know, I don't think about that. I think of the players available, the best squad to beat Watford. To be here in semi-finals and here to fight in the league is a joy, a pleasure. Premier League is just one month, four weeks. We try to do good games in the Champions League, then we have one more week.

Definitely. We can't drop points but they can't either. The players know it, we were in this position before. We play a final versus Brighton to be able to play another one. If we win we have chance to play another. Try to recover injured players, be fresh in the mind. When we finish tomorrow, another