Man City Guardiola Picks Two Chelsea Defenders To Battle Haaland

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has identified two defenders who could give his talisman Erling Haaland difficulty ahead of the clash with Chelsea on Thursday.

Guardiola during the pre-match conference said he won't ask Haaland to calm down despite being booked for the first time against Everton for a heavy tackle on Vitalii Mykolenko.

The 51-year-old tactician said “Strikers have to handle tough, tough central defenders.

“It’s necessary. [Against Chelsea] he will have a battle with [Kalidou] Koulibaly and Thiago Silva.

“Always it’s a big challenge and that’s why the Premier League is so special,” Guardiola told reporters.