Following the game one of the biggest talking points to arise from the game was Jamie Carragher’s assessment as to why Haaland didn’t start the match. Pep Guardiola has had his say on Jamie Carragher’s assessment,

Pep Guardiola has fiercely hit back at Jamie Carragher’s suggestion that Erling Haaland pulled out of Manchester City’s defeat by Real Madrid because he did not want to face Antonio Rüdiger on his return from injury.

Pep Guardiola was lost for words when told of Jamie Carragher's thoughts on Erling Haaland's absence against Real Madrid in midweek.