’s new £49 signing Nico Gonzalez suffered an harm simply 22 minutes into his debut at and is a doubt to face on Tuesday.
The deadline day switch from Porto, who was purchased in central midfield, was compelled off within the FA Cup tie after touchdown awkwardly in a problem.
Gonzalez appeared to harm his again and was changed after receiving therapy. So as to add insult to harm, League One aspect Leyton Orient scored moments after the problem when Jamie Donley lobbed Stefan Ortega from the midway line. Metropolis got here from behind to win 2-1.
However Gonzalez’s harm is an extra headache to Guardiola forward of Tuesday’s play-off first leg in opposition to Actual Madrid on the Etihad. The 23-year-old Spaniard, who Porto purchased from Barcelona, would possible have featured in opposition to the European champions.
“Welcome to the Premier League and the referees,” Guardiola advised the BBC. The supervisor was livid when the problem on Gonzalez went unpunished.
“Perhaps he knew concerning the referees as a result of I perceive it is not straightforward. It isn’t straightforward to do one thing once you play in opposition to groups like in League One.”
“I believe he understood completely what England is,” Guardiola added. “It is a pity as a result of I do not know the way laborious the kick is however he couldn’t proceed.”
Metropolis survived a significant FA Cup scare in opposition to Orient as Kevin De Bruyne accomplished a late comeback to ebook their place within the fifth spherical.
The League One aspect threatened a mighty shock when Donley chipped Stefan Ortega from the midway line, with the ball rebounding off the goalkeeper and into the web.
Guardiola’s aspect had been surprised however they levelled quickly after half time when Rico Lewis’ effort deflected in off substitute Abdukodir Khusanov.
It was a lucky equaliser however the winner from De Bruyne was class, as he took down a protracted ball and steered a end previous Orient’s Josh Keeley within the eightieth minute of the match.
