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Erling Haaland could miss Manchester City\u2019s meeting with Young Boys <\/p>\n
Guardiola, however, insists he will give the forward time to prove his fitness.<\/p>\n
The City boss said: \u201cI will listen to the doctors. If he says he is ready and does not have pain I will consider him to play because from Tuesday to Sunday there\u2019s a lot (of time), it is not Wednesday.\u201d<\/p>\n
City, who have won their first three matches in Group G, will qualify for the knockout stages with two games to spare if they beat the Swiss champions for a second time.<\/p>\n
Guardiola said: \u201cTomorrow we will try to finish and qualify for February and the next stage. It means a lot to the club. Being there is a success.\u201d<\/p>\n
Securing their place in the next stage at the earliest opportunity would potentially also allow Guardiola the chance to rotate his squad for the remaining group games.<\/p>\n
City\u2019s next outing in the competition, at home to RB Leipzig on November 28, comes between crunch Premier League fixtures against Liverpool and Tottenham.<\/p>\n
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Manchester City have won three from three in the Champions League <\/p>\n
Yet Guardiola maintains he will not ease up until top spot in the group has been finalised.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cYou have to try to finish first. We have the chance to play the second game (of the last 16) at home and that is definitely better. It\u2019s game by game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Guardiola, who was speaking to media ostensibly to preview the Young Boys game, did not want to get drawn into a debate when quizzed on the Premier League\u2019s latest VAR controversy.<\/p>\n
Arsenal branded the standard of officiating in the competition as \u201cunacceptable\u201d over the weekend after they lost to a contentious goal at Newcastle.<\/p>\n
Gunners manager Mikel Arteta had said the decision to allow Newcastle\u2019s winner, after a triple VAR check, was an \u201cabsolute disgrace\u201d.<\/p>\n
Guardiola said: \u201cThe emotion after the game, it is difficult for the managers right after we finish, being here and talking about the feelings. It\u2019s difficult to handle it.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I\u2019m talking for myself. I\u2019m not talking for Mikel or for any other manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so sensitive an issue right now. It\u2019s difficult for the referees too, for everyone. Honestly I don\u2019t have a clear opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n