Pep Guardiola has issued a flat denial to suggestions Manchester City deliberately left the Etihad Stadium grass longer than usual for their Premier League game against Liverpool.
Leroy Sane's second-half winner last Thursday ended Liverpool's unbeaten start to the season and saw defending champions City move four points behind Jurgen Klopp's league leaders.
Some Liverpool supporters claimed the grass at the Etihad was not as short as usual and thus had a negative impact on the Reds' attacking play.
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But Guardiola said he has never been involved in discussions over pitch conditions for City's home games.