Pep Guardiola says Abdukodir Khusanov "will learn" after the young defender's nightmare debut against Chelsea.

There were times when it felt like the great winter collapse of Manchester City might have a remarkable new chapter, shaped by the misfortune of their youngest new recruit, but out there on the brink Pep Guardiola’s players did at last show that they still know what it takes to win difficult matches.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed confidence in defender Abdukodir Khusanov, despite the 20-year-old giving away a goal in his Premier League debut against Chelsea before being rescued by his teammates as they came back to win 3-1.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said teams have changed tactics because they are no longer intimidated by his side, which is making their Champions League campaign more difficult.

Pep Guardiola believes Abdukodir Khusanov will learn from his Premier League debut against Chelsea after making a nightmare start to his Man City career. With Ruben Dias ruled out of the game, the

Guardiola confirmed "the players we had out are [still] out", including winger Jeremy Doku, who "felt something" during Sunday's win at Ipswich, and defender Ruben Dias, who has an abductor problem with no scheduled return date.