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Guardiola unconcerned by penalty shootout defeat to Wolves

Pep Guardiola will place little significance on Manchester City's Premier League Asia Trophy final defeat to Wolves on penalties.

After Saturday's goalless draw in China, Rui Patricio saved spot kicks from Ilkay Gundogan, David Silva and Lukas Nmecha to secure a 3-2 victory in the shootout.

City won an unprecedented domestic treble last term but were denied the chance to add more silverware ahead of the new season kicking off.

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When asked if the result worried him, Guardiola replied: "I don't think so.

“Sometimes it is good to lose against the Premier League teams in that period [pre-season] but honestly I don't think so.