Manchester City assistant boss Juanma Lillo says he can be in steady contact with absent supervisor Pep Guardiola this weekend.
Lillo is about to take cost of the champions’ subsequent two fixtures – beginning with Sunday’s journey to Sheffield United – as Guardiola recovers from again surgical procedure in Spain.
Guardiola underwent the process earlier this week and isn’t because of return till after subsequent month’s worldwide break.
Nonetheless, Lillo – who rejoined the City backroom employees this summer time after a yr away – insists all his route will nonetheless come from his fellow Spaniard.
The 57-year-old, who took the membership’s pre-match press convention, stated: “The contact is steady. Phone, video name – all the pieces.
“He’s watching Sheffield United proper now. What’s vital is his well being – that’s what issues – however that doesn’t preserve him from being who he’s.
“He’s totally centered on the group, totally centered on the match.
“We’re not going to do a video convention as a result of he doesn’t need that. He needs us to have a nose to nose right here however he’s inside the messages which might be going to be relayed.”
Lillo says Guardiola is in good spirits after what the membership described as an “emergency” however “routine” operation.
“What he’s telling us is that the surgical procedure has been profitable, however that his restoration has to take the mandatory time,” Lillo stated. “He feels nice and I’m pleased to see him. He’s recovering appropriately.”
After profitable the treble final season and beginning the brand new marketing campaign with back-to-back Premier League wins, the set-up Guardiola has left in Lillo’s fingers appears well-tuned.
The skilled Lillo, whose teaching profession has taken him to international locations together with Mexico, Colombia, Mexico, Japan and China, stated: “If Pep is right here he directs the periods, he’s centered and there are particular habits however loads of the employees have been working right here for some time and we’re attempting.
“Nonetheless at any time when Pep is right here it’s so significantly better.”
City have bolstered their squad this week with the signing of highly-rated Belgium winger Jeremy Doku however Lillo is cautious of anticipating an excessive amount of of the 21-year-old too quickly.
He stated: “Each time a brand new participant arrives we expect that they’re going to convey one thing, they’re going to assist the group.
“However proper now it’s not about him and inserting accountability upon him.”
