Nicolas Otamendi is "not happy" with his lack of Manchester City game time in 2018-19, according to manager Pep Guardiola.
The Argentinian has started only 11 times in the Premier League and UEFA Champions League so far this term, compared with a combined 41 starts in the same competitions in 2017-18.
It is quite clear he is no longer first choice at centre-back, with John Stones and Aymeric Laporte Guardiola's go-to pairing in the centre of defence. Vincent Kompany is also a competitor when he is fit.
Guardiola said he knows he can still rely on Otamendi, but he admitted the 30-year-old is not best pleased with his diminished role in the side this season, per Sky Sports News:
"He's not happy.