Willy Caballero: Manchester City must “turn the page”

Including a retrospective punishment for Aguero earlier in the season, City players have effectively collected six red cards this campaign.

Sergio Aguero was sent off for a flying lunge on David Luiz and in the ensuing touchline melee, Fernandinho was dismissed after throttling Cesc Fabregas and shoving him over an advertising hoarding.

“They have a lot of qualities, a lot of big players, but we have to think about our way to win this game”, Caballero said.

“I say congratulations to Chelsea, but I’m proud of the we played, and we can not forget against which team we played”.

“That’s why I congratulate them, because when I am not happy I tell them I don’t like what we are doing, but today we did it. Football at that level, and the level in the Champions League, you can not expect to have 15, 20 chances, it’s impossible”.

Antonio Conte wants Chelsea players to put in better performances in order to be first in the race for the title.

City defender Nicolas Otamendi, meanwhile, received his fifth booking of the season in the game to trigger an automatic one-match suspension, so Pep Guardiola will be without three players for Saturday’s trip to Leicester.

Speaking to BBC Sport after the game, John Stones claimed City were harshly treated by referee Anthony Taylor.

“It reminds me of teams that did win leagues”.

City took the lead on the stroke of half-time courtesy of a Gary Cahill own goal before second-half strikes from Diego Costa and Willian swung the game in Chelsea’s favour.

With Aguero banned from domestic football until New Year’s Eve, Guardiola must decide whether to hand him a last pre-Christmas run-out or give his deputy, Kelechi Iheanacho, a chance to get up to speed.

Asked for his verdict on Aguero’s challenge, Chelsea defender Luiz told Sky Sports: “I don’t like to speak about these type of things”.

Sergio Aguero could be facing a possible fine of £400,000 – roughly two weeks wages – after his latest red card offence.

Manchester City will look to end their Champions League Group C campaign with a win when they welcome Celtic to the Etihad on Tuesday. “We need to continue, continue, continue and when we do, we’ll be there”. I know the way you live.

“There will be changes tomorrow, definitely”, Guardiola said.

“The Premier League won’t like it and the FA won’t like it”.