Pep Guardiola admits he let an ‘exceptional’ player leave Manchester City when he sanctioned Morgan Rogers’ exit from the Etihad Stadium. Rogers joined Man City at the age of 17 but never made an appearance for the senior team before being sold to Middlesbrough in 2023.

Pep Guardiola has branded Manchester City's clash with Aston Villa as "a final" in the race for the Champions League and called on the club's fans to help them against Unai Emery's side.

Manchester City will come face to face with another of the players they let go when they face Aston Villa. Morgan Rogers did little at the Etihad to impress Pep Guardiola yet now looks like exactly the sort of player that would improve the current squad.