Pep Guardiola sends warning to Man City squad as Vincent Kompany makes Erling Haaland claim

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Friday, March 17.

Pep Guardiola has said he only has time for Manchester City players who are interested in helping the team regardless of if they are playing every week.

Julian Alvarez signed a new deal at the club on Thursday to extend his stay in Manchester just a year after joining. There had been baseless speculation that the 23-year-old might be considering a summer move after having to play second fiddle to Erling Haaland for much of this season, but the Argentine has again committed his future to the Blues.

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Pep Guardiola joined sporting director Txiki Begiristain in talking up the potential of Alvarez, but also spoke about how important he has been despite not playing. And, in a warning to anyone else who finds themselves on the bench, said the club took notice of those who do and do not help the team when they are not picked to start.

"The players don't believe me but most of the time I think more of the guys who don't play than the guys who play regularly," said Guardiola. "I always try to pay attention to care and feelings to the guys who don't play - especially if they deserve it, thinking about the time."

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Vincent Kompany says he'd have relished marking Erling Haaland as he begins plotting a way of stopping the Man City superstar.

The Norway international plundered five goals as Pep Guardiola's side demolished German outfit RB Leipzig in the Champions League in midweek. It took his season tally to 39 goals in 36 games since his summer arrival from Borussia Dortmund. The 22-year-old is one of most feared forwards on the planet but