Overview
- Pep Guardiola, speaking before Wednesday’s trip to Burnley, urged Rayan Cherki to keep influencing games after Manchester City take the lead.
- Following Sunday’s 2-1 win over Arsenal at the Etihad, he praised Cherki’s solo opener but said he wants “five of those actions” in a match.
- He said the 22-year-old often fades at 2-0 or 3-0 and asked for steady involvement across the full 90 minutes.
- Guardiola described Cherki’s flair as talent that “cannot be taught” and framed the push as part of a young player’s growth.
- Cherki is the only Premier League player this season with 10-plus goals and 10-plus assists across all competitions after moving from Lyon, and City can go top with a win at Burnley.