Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reacted to the punch-up between Sadio Mane and his former player Leroy Sane with a rather surprising response.
Last week, it emerged that the Senegal international had got into a fight with his German teammate after the Bavarians' 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final, reportedly leaving the former Citizens star with a bloodied lip.
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Mane was later suspended for Bayern's match against TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday, which they drew 1-1, and also received a fine for his misconduct.
Many believe the incident is evident of the disarray in the Bavarians' dressing room, and that it was a big reason why Thomas Tuchel's team dropped points on the weekend.
However, Guardiola has claimed that the Bundesliga giants could be even more of a threat as a result, with his side set to take on the German club in the second leg of their UCL quarter-final on Wednesday.
"Absolutely, sometimes you need conflict to make the team more together, I am pretty sure of that," the Spanish manager said in a post-match press conference following the Citizens' 3-1 win over Leicester City.
"It is not a weak point, it will be a strong point against us.
"I know this club perfectly, I can imagine the situation against City, we play there, the players will do their best.
"Bayern will do their best on Wednesday but I am pretty sure what happened here.
"If it was the opposite and we had lost 3-0 and didn't win today and there was some conflict, the team would say it is a final for us and we know exactly what we have to do and we will do it."
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