Pep Guardiola reveals Manchester City team news ahead of Burton Albion second leg

Manchester City travel o the Pirelli Stadium on Wednesday 23 January for their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45 pm. Pep Guardiola confirmed City's Player of the Year, £54million signing Kevin De Bruyne, will play against the League One side in the second leg at the Pirelli Stadium. De Bruyne, who has just returned from a six-week injury lay-off, needs games to build up his match fitness and Guardiola confirmed the midfielder will play. “Some players need rhythm and are going to play,” said Guardiola. “The guys who've had a lot of games will rest. “They will do what they need to be fit, but the ones who've not played too much or back from injuries long-term are going to play. “We are going to play [some youngsters] and some will be on the bench. Two or three will play and two or three on the bench. Kevin is going to play." Guardiola confirmed England Under-21 Phil Foden will start, while Benjamin Mendy, who has returned from a two-month injury lay-off, will travel with the squad. "He's in the squad, he will travel with us,” said Guardiola. “Maybe on the bench. “I miss him a lot, I have the feeling he can give us something extra and hopefully in the last part of the season we can use him. “He pushes from outside and is unstoppable. in the last third he's so clever, his crosses, these kinds of actions, but in two seasons, he's played very little.”

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