Guardiola about Bernardo: "He will definitely play in Barcelona, but with Manchester City"

Barcelona has added several stars to its squad for the 2022-23 season and one of the latest names on the radar was Bernardo Silva. The Portuguese midfielder was strongly linked with the 'Azulgranas' in the last week, but Manchester City, his current team, does not want to sell him and it seems that the operation will not be completed.

Precisely, Pep Guardiola, the manager of the English team, referred to the issue this Thursday, less than a week before the friendly match that the mentioned clubs will play. The coach of the 'Citizens' assured that the former AS Monaco footballer will be present at the Spotify Camp Nou, although wearing the sky blue shirt.

"This Wednesday you will see him play... Of course! The sure thing is that he will do it with us, Manchester City", said the experienced strategist in an interview for Catalunya Radio. Let's remember that a few months ago, when this clash was confirmed, the Spanish coach had highlighted that his team would be "Bernardo and 10 more".

On the other hand, apart from the curiosity generated by Silva's presence in Spain, Guardiola also spoke about his return to Barcelona, where he had a successful stint, and did not hide his excitement. "It's a gift to return to the Camp Nou to play a charity match and be able to fight against ALS", said the coach.

When does Barcelona vs. Manchester City play?

The friendly match Barcelona vs. Manchester City will be played next Wednesday, August 24 at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium (2:30 p.m. Peruvian time). The proceeds from the match will be donated to ELA (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) research at the Luzón Foundation, in support of Juan Carlos Unzué, former Barcelona goalkeeper who was diagnosed with the disease.