Khusanov is a real fighter — Guardiola

On February 8, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 2–1 away in an English Premier League Round 25 match. Uzbek defender Abdukodir Khusanov played 61 minutes. After the match, Pep Guardiola praised the player’s performance.

“He played at Anfield for the first time. Coming from Uzbekistan and having spent only half a year in France, he is already showing this level. In his first appearance here, he played brilliantly against players like Salah and Ekitike, both with and without the ball. What talent — he is a real fighter,” Guardiola said at the post-match press conference.

Khusanov, a member of Uzbekistan’s national team, left the field in the 61st minute due to injury and was replaced by Ruben Dias. The defender, who played slightly more than one half, received a rating of 6.5 from SofaScore.

Manchester City now have 50 points and sit second in the Premier League table, while Arsenal remain top with 56 points.