Guardiola keeps his head despite trying times...

CITY did what they needed to at Luton to stop their winless run and get their season back on track after a ‘shake’ Pep Guardiola said he felt was ‘necessary’.

-  JOE BRAY

Guardiola had admitted pre-match that he doesn’t know how he would turn City’s form around, if he could at all, given it was unchartered territory. He had never taken City to a fifth game without a win in the Premier League.

Their preparations were given a further, significant, blow at Kenilworth Road as Erling Haaland got injured with no definite timescale put on his return.

It looked like another difficult afternoon was in store as Luton took the lead on the stroke of half-time, but Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish turned things around to record a much-needed three points. Guardiola was relieved after the match, and did not downplay the significance of the win.