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Manchester City Champions League news conference This video can not be played Manchester City Champions League news conference Champions League news conferences coming up with Enzo Maresca and Pep Guardiola speaking - watch both live here Pep Guardiola is speaking as Man City host Bayer Leverkusen looking to extend their unbeaten run in the competition Guardiola has apologised to a cameraman after confronting him after losing to Newcastle on Saturday 'I feel embarrassed and ashamed when I see it. I don't like it. I apologise to the cameraman. ' Guardiola says Rodri and Kovacic are both unavailable for Tuesday's match Chelsea host Barcelona on Tuesday - with his side sitting 12th in the Champions League table - and it's a big week for Chelsea but Maresca says 'it's always a big week' Chelsea face Arsenal at the weekend with six points separating them at the top of the Premier League Maresca says Cole Palmer 'will be available soon' but not likely to be available against Arsenal at the weekend Click 'Get Involved' to have your say Written by Craig Nelson, Elizabeth Botcherby & Karan Vinod. Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Craig Nelson BBC Sport reporter They were strong words from Pep Guardiola, admonishing his own behaviour, saying he felt "embarrassed" and "ashamed". He said he was "not perfect" and "made mistakes". The images of his approach to the cameraman on the pitch at St James' Park do not make comfortable viewing. .. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say As a City supporter I'm glad Pep is apologising. I know I'm not alone in saying none of us are happy with the officiating in the Newcastle match. But we're not the only team to be wronged by it and a cameraman certainly doesn't hold any responsibility for Pep's frustration. Harry, Manchester Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Manchester City Pep Guardiola on Manchester City player Claudio Echeverri, who is on loan at Bayer Leverkusen but not getting much game time: "Always we love that the players on loan play a lot of minutes. We have an incredible appreciation about him as a football player. What's happening at Leverkusen, you have to ask. I don't know but you speak with him, his agent will know everything. " On whether they'll bring him back in January: "It's a question for his agent. " Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Manchester City That was a swift ending to Pep Guardiola's news conference. We have a few more lines to bring you from the Manchester City manager before we move on to Josko Gvardiol, who is already answering questions from the media. Click on the 'watch & listen' tab to follow Gvardiol's news conference. Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Manchester City Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on feeling "ashamed" by his behaviour after the Newcastle defeat: "I feel embarrassed and ashamed when I see it. I don’t like it. I apologise to the cameraman. "I am who I am. Even with 1000 games I am not a perfect person and I make mistakes. "I defend my team and my club. " Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Karan Vinod BBC Sport Journalist Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was left seething after his side’s 2‑1 loss at Newcastle, visibly confronting a pitchside cameraman and exchanging words with Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes. Guardiola appeared frustrated by key refereeing decisions, including a potential penalty for Phil Foden and questions over Newcastle’s second goal. Despite the heated moments, Guardiola later tried to calm the situation, saying "everything is fine" and praising the Newcastle midfielder for his performance. Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Manchester City Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on 100 Champions League matches as manager: "I realise I'm getting old. Every game is a milestone. It's good. It means every season we've been there. It's a huge competition. It's special for the players. To challenge yourself with the best teams in Europe is incredible, a huge experience. For the club, in terms of reputation, prestige and financial issues it's massively important. " Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Manchester City Man City manager Pep Guardiola on how his side will move on from this weekend's defeat to Newcastle: "It's immediately forgotten. We thought about what happened but it's of massive importance that we have our way in the group stage. "Now we start the last four games. Two at home, two away. Tomorrow third in the table in Bundesliga. Massively important game to finish in the first eight and we need tomorrow and one more point we will be qualified for the next round. "Tomorrow is important and focus on what we have to do. "We have to [move on]. What happens in the past doesn't count. " Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Manchester City Man City manager Pep Guardiola faced up to a lot of questions about his reaction to the refereeing of Saturday's defeat at Newcastle. He said that he apologised to the cameraman that he spoke to after the game, adding that he felt 'embarrassed" and "ashamed" of his behaviour. More to follow. Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Manchester City Man City manager Pep Guardiola on Donnarumma's discipline: "He has to defend his position. If he's booked, he's booked. James [Trafford] will play. " Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Manchester City Man City manager Pep Guardiola on Tuesday's team news and when Rodri will return: "[Rodri] not for tomorrow, [Kovacic] not for tomorrow. Everyone else for tomorrow. "[Rodri] not long but not sure when he will be back. We will wait a little bit more to make sure he is fine. " Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Manchester City Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City players have to move on from the disappointment of Saturday's Premier League defeat at Newcastle. More to follow. Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Manchester City OK, it's the turn of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. He starts by saying Rodri and Mateo Kovacic will not be available for tomorrow's game, but everyone else is. Guardiola added that Rodri would not be out for long, but he does not know when he will be back fit enough to play. More to follow - you can watch his news conference on this page. Chelsea v Barcelona (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Chelsea Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on whether Barcelona's tiki-taka is going out of fashion: "I don't know. I still consider, I decided to be a manager because of Pep's team in Barcelona. Any club, any teams can decide the way they want to play. I chose mine years ago, and this will be the way I like to watch my team play football also in the future. "I don't think anyone can be compared to that Barcelona team, to Pep. They changed football in Spain, where every club was trying to play that way. When Pep moved to Germany, everyone was trying to play that way. Germany national team also won during those years. "Pep came to England, and other clubs tried to do something similar. England, in terms of the international team, also did something similar. " Man City v Bayer Leverkusen (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Shamoon Hafez Football news reporter Pep Guardiola said last week that the season starts now following the conclusion of the last international break of the year. But this period of fixtures started in a disappointing manner with a Premier League loss at Newcastle on Saturday, when Manchester City were on the wrong end of three refereeing calls. They can return to winning ways in the Champions League on Tuesday when they host Bayer Leverkusen, knowing victory will strengthen their position in the all-important top eight. The contest will be Guardiola's 100th as boss of City in Europe's elite club competition, with the crowning moment being that triumph in the final over Inter Milan two years ago. The Spaniard faces the cameras this lunchtime, with defender Josko Gvardiol also scheduled to be in attendance. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say Chelsea aren't winning the league. Please stop it. Jeuel, London Chelsea v Barcelona (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Chelsea He may have finished his news conference, but we still have a few more lines to bring you from Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca. Here he is on Estevao's development: "He is going to be an important player for sure for this club, no doubt. The most important thing for Estevao is that he has to enjoy fully, he has to be happy, and not think about being better than this player or another player, but only think about himself and try to be a better than himself day by day, try to work hard, improve and for sure he is going to be a top player for this club. " Craig Nelson BBC Sport reporter Enzo Maresca has stopped talking now, but stay on the Chelsea stream to listen to Spain defender Marc Cucrella. And use the 'watch & listen' tab to switch between streams, if you want to follow the Manchester City news conference, which is due to start at 12: 30 GMT. Chelsea v Barcelona (Tue, 20: 00 GMT) Chelsea Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on improving from facing Bayern Munich earlier in the season: "Personally, I think we are a better team compared to the day we played Bayern away. But every game is different, Barcelona use different weapons to attack and defend, so it will be a completely different game. But for me personally, the team is getting better day after day. " Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.