Pep Guardiola on selecting Bernardo Silva as one of the captains: “Bernardo has been an incredible figure for us. Nine years here, no injuries, always in the bad moments make a step up.

An example on the pitch and when he had to say something to me as a manager or to the players, he says because [it’s what he thinks] is best for the club.”

Pep Guardiola: “This season for the first time in my career I decide who will be my captains.

I didn’t like what happened last season and I decide this season who will represent the team.

This season I wanna be the boss and I decide to do it so I choose the four captains and at the end of the Club World Cup maybe we choose one or two more!”

Nico: “We’re really excited to start the FIFACWC and really want to start well [vs Wydad AC]. In these type of competitions that are really short, the first is so important.

“It’s massive, so it’s going to be maybe the most important match to start really well and if we win, everything is going to be easier.

"We have only three matches to qualify. If you don’t start well, everything’s going to be much more difficult. But I think we're in really good shape and everyone is in a really good mood and confident..." [via ManCity]

Lining up for City! 📝🩵

Debut time 🥶💫

COME ON CITY!!! 🩵

GOAL! Man City 1-0 Wydad AC, Phil Foden! [2’]

Our first goal of the FIFACWC ✅😁

DOKU MAKES IT TWO!!! ✌️

🩵 2-0 🔴

[45’] Three minutes added on. Man City 2-0 Wydad AC.

Looking good in blue 💪🩵

Two up at the break 💪

🩵 2-0 🔴 #FIFACWC

Back to it! 👊🩵

🩵 2-0 🔴

[54'] HUGE CHANCE! Jeremy Doku is handed a clear opportunity by nicking the ball off a Wydad AC defender's loose touch, but is denied one-vs-one by the goalkeeper. 2-0.

Subs: Bobb, Rodri, and Haaland replace Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden, and Rayan Cherki. Man City 2-0 Wydad AC. [59’]

25 minutes remaining. Man City 2-0 Wydad AC. ♻️

69. Gundo replaces Marmoush 🤝

🩵 2-0 🔴

88. Rico Lewis receives a red card.

🩵 2-0 🔴

[90’] Six minutes added on. Man City 2-0 Wydad AC.