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Man City boss Guardiola delighted with keepers Ortega and Ederson

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he's happy with both senior goalkeepers.

Stefan Ortega has impressed stepping in for Ederson during his injury absence this season.

“Eddie is the first option, but we rely incredibly on Stefan. We have in the past and the present," said Guardiola.

“It's good the injury [to Ederson] is not as bad as we expected - the ligament is not damaged, and it is not broken.

“We have had a long week - if we played midweek it would not have been possible to play, but I have to speak to Xabi [Mancisidor – goalkeeper coach].

“We have incredible goalkeepers. Scott Carson is so important in locker room - I have said so many times,.

“But we have two incredible two keepers – incredible - they are so reliable.

“I sleep really well with these keepers [to call upon], I sleep really well."

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