Jamie Carragher has defended himself after Pep Guardiola was left shocked by his theory that Erling Haaland missed the Manchester City vs Real Madrid clash on Wednesday due to not wanting to play against Antonio Rudiger.

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Guardiola speechless over Jamie Carragher’s comments on Erling Haaland’s absence - Manchester City’s top scorer did not get off the bench as the Premier League champions crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday.