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Joao Cancelo STARTED for Bayern Munich in their clash with Mainz… just one day after completing his move to the German champions following his BUST-UP training session with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola
Joao Cancelo will make his first start for Bayern Munich on Wednesday night, after completing a move from Manchester City on deadline day.
Cancelo joined the German giants on an initial loan deal with a £61m purchase option at the end of the season, after falling out with city boss Pep Guardiola.
sports mail revealed exclusively on Monday that Cancelo had a heated fight on the training ground with City manager Pep Guardiola, prompting the winger to seek a way out.
The clash came after Cancelo was snubbed during Manchester City’s FA Cup fourth round win against Arsenal on Friday, having slipped down the pecking order at the Etihad despite an exceptional campaign last term. .
The full-back has been vocal in his frustration in recent weeks, disappointed by the lack of playing time under Guardiola, and is believed to have become disruptive within the dressing room of the Premier League champions.
Joao Cancelo will debut as a starter with Bayern Munich after signing for Man City
Cancelo, who will wear the 22nd at Bayern, expects a new chapter in the Bundesliga
The Portuguese defender, however, denied that his relationship with Guardiola led to his departure.
And the Portuguese defender was thrown straight into Bayern’s starting XI for their German Cup round of 16 tie with Mainz.
Cancelo was set to line up at left-back in Julian Nagelsmann’s side, replacing Alphonso Davies in the starting eleven.
When signing for the German champions, Cancelo had said on Tuesday: ‘Bayern is a great club, one of the best in the world. I know that this team lives for titles.
‘It’s a huge motivation for me now to play alongside these extraordinary players in one team.
‘I am also driven by the hunger for success. I will do my best for Bayern.’
However, Cancelo denied that a training ground fight with Guardiola led to his departure from City.
He told reporters in Germany at his presentation: “I haven’t had a lot of playing time in recent weeks, which influenced my decision.” It has nothing to do with my relationship with Pep.