"I might have to learn Uzbek": Guardiola assesses Khusanov's debut

In Manchester City's match against Chelsea, two new signings made their debuts: Abduqodir Khusanov and Omar Marmoush. However, due to a mistake that led to a goal for the Blues, all the attention was focused on the Uzbek defender. City manager Pep Guardiola highlighted a language barrier with Khusanov in his post-match comments.

Details: The Spanish coach revealed that the young defender does not yet speak English, so he has not had the chance to communicate with him directly. Guardiola emphasized that it is unfair to judge a player based on one match, as Khusanov is still adjusting to life and play for the team.

Quote: “Well, I might have to learn Russian or Uzbek to communicate with him. He doesn’t speak English, so I haven’t spoken to him yet. He’ll be fine. He’s only had one or two training sessions.

I didn’t want to rush John Stones back after his injury with the game against Brugge coming up on Wednesday. The players were together, and that was very important. Any player can make a mistake. The fans always support new players. He’s so young. He’ll learn,” Guardiola told Sky Sports.