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Pep Guardiola shows his class as he congratulates Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter on the upcoming birth of his child

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola showed his class when he wished Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter well for the upcoming birth of his child.

Arter and his fiancee Rachel suffered the devastating loss of their daughter Renne when she was stillborn in December 2015.

After Manchester City's 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Monday night the Sky cameras captured the moment after the final whistle when Guardiola went over to Arter and appeared to say: 'so sorry about what happened'.

Pep Guardiola was keen to pass on his best to Harry Arter for the upcoming birth of his child
Pep Guardiola was keen to pass on his best to Harry Arter for the upcoming birth of his child

Arter and Rachel are expecting the birth of their child in the next few days and the midfielder confirmed via Bournemouth's Twitter account what the Spaniard had said: 'He gave me and my partner his best wishes ahead of the birth of our child.