Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola said Matheus Nunes “can become a good right-back,” but is “not clever enough” to play in midfield. Nunes has played at right-back in each of City’s last three matches, a position he has played often since Kyle Walker’s departure to AC Milan on loan in January.

Pep Guardiola has suggested Matheus Nunes could become Manchester City's new right-back amid concerns that the midfielder is "not clever enough" for a spot in his preferred position. City spent £53m to sign Nunes from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2023,