Pep Guardiola reveals toughest thing about Manchester City selection for Champions League final against Chelsea

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Pep Guardiola has admitted it will be ‘terrible’ telling some of his Manchester City stars that they are not making his starting XI for the Champions League final.

The Citizens face Chelsea in their first ever Champions League final on Saturday, which is LIVE on talkSPORT at 8pm.

Guardiola has some big calls to make for Saturday’s European showdown

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Guardiola has some big calls to make for Saturday’s European showdown

Guardiola has an embarrassment of riches to choose from within his squad with big-name players such as Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling unlikely to start in Porto.

The Man City boss has revealed he already knows his starting XI for the huge European showdown, and is not looking forward to informing those who miss out on selection.

He said: “I know exactly the way we want to play, with who we’re going to play and I’m not going to bother them much.

“It’s an incredible experience to be here. I know exactly what I’m going to tell them. The guys who are anxious and nervous, I will tell them that’s normal.

“Some players will go out there with tension, some may struggle, but they have to handle this.

Guardiola will be pondering whether to start Aguero in the striker’s last game for the club

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Guardiola will be pondering whether to start Aguero in the striker’s last game for the club

“I’m pretty sure we have to suffer to win the final. It’s nice to say enjoy it but sometimes it’s not possible.

“You have to be resilient and adjust. We will try to be ourselves and do what we can.”

On breaking the bad news to his players over selection, Guardiola added: “Terrible. It’s absolutely [a] disaster. I advise you, don’t be a manager in your life.

“I don’t have any nice words to feel relief about the guys who won’t play, but my advice is to stick with the team. There are five or six substitutions and everybody has a chance.”

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