Pep Guardiola said Abdukodir Khusanov “will learn” after the young defender’s nightmarish starts against Chelsea.
Khusanov offered a goal to Chelsea three minutes after his first appearance in City after her transfer of 33.6 million pounds Sterling ($ 41.6 million) from Lens last week.
The 20 -year -old Uzbek international has received a warning for a fault on Cole Palmer Just a minute later and was finally replaced at the start of the second period.
City recovered from his bad departure to win 3-1 thanks to the goals of If Guardiol,, Erling Haaland And Phil Foden To return to the top four of the Premier League.
“Well, what I thought was not the best start, right?” Said Guardiola.
“He will take a lesson. He is so young, he has been playing for many years. It is not the best start of course, but to face (Nicolas) Jackson, with Cole () Palmer), with all these incredible players, is not easy.
“He will learn. He is young, he will learn, I am almost sure. Draw a lesson.”
Khusanov was forced to make his debut in central defense due to injuries to Ruben Dias And Nathan Aké. John Stones was just in good shape to be named on the bench.
Guardiola said he needed Stones to be available for the crucial shock of the Champions League against the Bruges club on Wednesday.
Khusanov is not eligible for playing the Champions and Dias and Ake League and Ake stayed on the sidelines, City to win to have a chance to get out of the championship phase after a difficult campaign.
“I have to learn Russian or Uzbek to communicate with him (Khoussanov),” said Guardiola.
“He does not speak English fluent. In this kind of situation, there is not much to say. He knows that he made a mistake.
“What can I say? Do not make a mistake? He doesn’t want to do it, so we know it.
“I make a replacement mainly for the yellow card, not only for the error. I need John for Wednesday.”
