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Guardiola revealed that he didn’t see the incident where assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis appeared to elbow Robertson in the face after the half-time whistle at Anfield.

The FA have stood Hatzidakis down while they investigate, but Guardiola remained tight-lipped.

The more eye-catching remark? That he wasn’t watching Man City’s Premier League title rivals in action just over two weeks away from their clash at the Etihad Stadium.

He told reporters: “I heard about it, but I didn’t see it. I was watching Bayern Munich and the golf. I saw highlights afterwards, but I didn’t see it.

“They told me something happened, but I didn’t see the image, so I can’t comment. But it’s weird. When people told me, I went, ‘wow, it’s happened?'”

It’s an interesting contrast to his former apprentice and title rival Arteta, who has previously admitted he watches Man City when he can.

“Our focus is on what we can control – ourselves – every single day,” Arteta said at the start of the month.

“But, we love to watch football games, and for sure if we can, we will be watching them, like any other manager or team, and this is a great game to watch.”

Arsenal are six points ahead of Man City at the Premier League summit, having played a game more than the reigning champions.