Pep Guardiola needs Man City players to show 'shower' mentality for title vs Leeds United

Pep Guardiola last week spoke of City still learning to have a “shower and go” mentality in terms of the big games, and that has never been more relevant than now. The manager meant that his players have still not quite adapted the attitude of Europe’s top clubs, who play one huge game, take a shower and are already switched on to the next huge game.

City’s results of recent years might contradict that, but the Blues need to have forgotten the high of a seven-goal thriller against the biggest club on the planet, and switch straight onto a vital league game against Leeds.

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Having the first-choice right back available for the run-in would have been a major boost for City, especially as they were undone by the pace of Vinicius Junior for one of Real Madrid’s goals at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola is not giving definitive answers about Walker’s fitness, hinting that he had a chance of playing in midweek, but then refusing to rule out the chance he might be out for the season.

Stories circulated that Walker and John Stones emerged to train with the rest of the squad after the media had dispersed last Tuesday, but Guardiola ruled him out for the Leeds game and offered no support to the idea he could be back in the near future

That means Joao Cancelo is set for a run in his natural right back role. with Nathan Ake and Oleks Zinchenko sharing the left back role.

Kevin De Bruyne, normally amiable and chatty in mixed zones after games, excused himself from speaking to the media after the Real classic, apologising that he was simply too tired - he was heading straight home to bed. That will be the case for midfield partners Rodri and Bernardo Silva, who also completed a