Pep Guardiola, coach of Manchester City, rested Rodri Hernández, Bernardo Silva, and Phil Foden, without giving them minutes against Luton, four days before the second leg match of the Champions League quarter-finals against Real Madrid, for which he already has Ederson in goal and will be able to recover Kyle Walker and Aké.

Brazilian Ederson was chosen by Guardiola as the goalkeeper instead of Stefan Ortega after his surprising benching at the Santiago Bernabéu. He was already recovered from his muscle injury, but the City manager chose to continue with the German goalkeeper.

After conceding three goals against Real Madrid, the change was made, and the usual starter returned, barely intervening in one action and conceding a goal after a serious defensive error by the Portuguese Nunes.

Kevin De Bruyne returned after recovering from the illness that prevented him from playing at the Santiago Bernabéu, and Guardiola already had Walker and Aké on the bench, but did not give them minutes as they had just recovered from their injuries, but hopes to be able to field them on Wednesday against Real Madrid.

Guardiola protected his players with more minutes, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, and Foden, for the big European appointment.