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Guardiola not to blame for Man City's Champions League final defeat, insists Walker

The England international has jumped to the defence of his club manager amid question marks over his selection choices against Chelsea

Pep Guardiola is not to blame for Manchester City's Champions League final defeat, insists Kyle Walker, who says the Premier League champions "needed to do more" to win the European prize.

City suffered heartbreak in their first Champions League final appearance at Estadio Do Drago on May 29, losing 1-0 to Chelsea courtesy of a first-half strike from Kai Havertz.

Guardiola has faced criticism in the aftermath of the result for his decision to start the game without Fernandinho or Rodri in a holding midfield role, but Walker has now jumped to the defence of his manager.