Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was asked if Rayan Ait-Nouri is taking longer to settle than he would have liked: “Rayan played really well at the Club World Cup. He played the first game and second game and afterwards he got injured and after game Nico and Nico O’Reilly has played really well. That is the only reason. No other.
“We are really pleased with Rayan and he is going to help us. He knows the Premier League and he can play outside and inside but now Nico is playing really good and that is the only reason why.
“It is difficult for the players and for you, with all due respect, it doesn’t matter, I could not care less. For my players it is difficult to understand but it is the only reason why.”