Pep Guardiola stated city ​​of manchester were in trouble after suffering further injuries in the 2-1 defeat at Tottenham in it Carabao Cup to leave them with only 13 first team players available.

Already without Kyle Walker, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish for the fourth round tie, Manuel Akanji was taken off before kick-off before Savinho was stretchered off in the second half.

Guardiola was measured after Timo Werner’s first-half goals – his first in 18 games – and Pape Sarr inflicted City’s first defeat of the campaign, but acknowledged problems are mounting ahead of Saturday’s trip to Bournemouthwhich is followed by a champions league match against Sporting Lisbon.

“We have 13 players (available), so we are in real difficulties,” Guardiola said.

“The guys who play mostly end up with problems and we will see how they recover.

“I think that when we are in trouble, as we are because in nine years this situation has never happened with many, many injuries for many, many reasons, in these situations, the players step forward and are more together than ever. and they will try to do it this week in this short time to recover.

“It’s hard. Akanji yesterday, I didn’t know, in the last action he felt something in the muscular part of his body and today in the warm-up he didn’t feel well. He said he could take a risk and I said no, there is no risk.

“Rubén (Días) also has difficulties at times. It’s getting harder game by game, but maybe one day we’ll get it all together.

“That’s why the guys that are here and strive to be with us, fight to be with us and play with pain and concentration for us, these guys I won’t forget.”

Savinho fell shortly before the hour mark and after being treated, a stretcher was needed to get him out.

Guardiola hoped it was just a “blow” and revealed that Erling Haaland was always willing to remain on the bench despite Matheus Nunes’ effort in first-half stoppage time, giving City the chance to overturn a two-two deficit. goals.

The visitors created late chances and Tottenham Substitute Yves Bissouma cleared Nico O’Reilly’s shot off the goal line in the 89th minute.

“(Savinho) has a hit in the 18-yard area, a possible penalty and tomorrow we will see what happens,” Guardiola added.

“Hopefully he’s not in danger but we’ll see. The plan was from before, (Haaland) did not play and the game against Southampton It was so demanding.

“I didn’t want to take risks with him today in this competition. I don’t like losing, but this competition is a little different. I like to see how the team behaves, the bravery and solidarity of how we play.”