Guardiola: This is the team's situation, and competing for a Champions League qualifying spot is not bad

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola appeared at a press conference to discuss tomorrow's match against Everton in the 33rd round of the Premier League at Goodison Park.

The coach commented on the team's condition: "Ederson is unavailable, and I don't know the exact duration of his absence. Haaland is still unavailable and will continue to be out for the foreseeable future. Nathan Ake and Stones are also not ready."

Regarding the atmosphere at Goodison Park, he said: "It is a special stadium like other traditional stadiums in England; when you go to Fulham or Villa Park, or stadiums like these, you feel a unique atmosphere. But clubs grow, and I am completely sure that their new stadium will be better in terms of comfort. It is a beautiful place to go, and it is difficult, of course, but beautiful."

He continued about the Everton team: "Sean Dyche has done a great job at Everton during his time with the team, but Moyes's impact is still significant."

He added: "I enjoyed the Champions League matches, Aston Villa, Dortmund, and Barcelona. I hope we return there next season. Of course, returning motivates us a lot. We haven't been good, but the upcoming matches are important."

He went on: "We are not at our best, but we are good. The recent win against Crystal Palace was really important."

He stated: "We just hope to reach the Champions League next season and face the top European clubs and compete better than we did this season and what we have shown in the past seven years. That’s how I see it."

He concluded: "Competing for a Champions League qualifying spot is not bad; the team could be in a much lower position in the Premier League if it hadn't performed well compared to what we have done over the past four or five months. We could be in eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, or fourteenth place! I have no doubt about that. It is in our hands. Tomorrow's match is important; we don't have much time."