Pep Guardiola press conference LIVE Man City injury updates and team news vs West Ham

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola will speak to the media this afternoon ahead of the Premier League trip to West Ham on Saturday night.

City head into the game after a heavy defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The 3-0 loss has left their European hopes hanging by a thread.

Guardiola needs to motivate his team ahead of a return to league action. City could be as many as ten points behind Arsenal before they kick off at the London Stadium.

Guardiola opted to rest players before the Real game and he is likely to be asked about team selection in his press conference. As well as reflecting on the Madrid defeat, Guardiola will also offer injury updates and a look at the opposition.

Nuno Espirito Santos' side are in a relegation battle and could move out of the drop zone should they beat City and other results go their way.

Follow the updates from Guardiola's press conference below...

After the loss at Real, City know it is time to move on and look ahead to West Ham. The Iron are scrapping for their lives at the bottom of the Premier League table and will see this as an opportunity to catch the Blues while they are down.

After another enjoyable day in the Spanish capital, it felt like the hangovers kicked in for Manchester City fans around 8.45pm on Wednesday - even for those who hadn't been drinking. Blowing such an opportunity to beat a weakened Real side was far more difficult to take for those who had made the journey than losing to Bodo/Glimt in their previous trip when the players decided to refund all tickets.

In the world of Pep Guardiola's biggest overthinking mistakes, Madrid in 2026 feels right up there with 2018 Anfield, 2020 Lyon and 2021 Porto. Those three Champions