Bernardo Silva has insisted anyone hoping Pep Guardiola’s absence will hurt Manchester City at Sheffield United today is clutching at straws.
Guardiola will miss City’s next two games against The Blades and Fulham after having back surgery in Spain - with assistant Juanmo Lillo taking over on the touchline.
City have followed up last season’s Treble by winning their first two league games and lifting the European Super Cup this season and Bernardo is expecting more of the same even without their genius manager in the technical area temporarily.
‘It will have little impact,’ says the Portuguese midfielder who signed a new deal at The Etihad last week.