Enzo Maresca, Manchester City's technical director, appeared in a press conference a short while ago to talk about the upcoming friendly match against Inter Milan on Saturday afternoon, as part of preparations for the new season.
Manchester City is currently in Hong Kong, where it will play three friendly matches against Inter Milan, the South Korean league stars team, and Atletico Madrid.
Enzo Maresca said, in statements published by the English network "City Extra", that Omar Marmoush, Ruben Dias, and Matheus Nunes will join Manchester City's camp in Hong Kong on Saturday morning.
Maresca confirmed that none of them will participate in Manchester City's friendly match against Inter Milan tomorrow, due to lack of time.
Omar Marmoush had a short summer vacation as he held his wedding in Italy after finishing his journey with the Egyptian national team in the World Cup this summer.
Regarding the future of star Rodri and the possibility of his transfer to Real Madrid, he said: "I said in my first press conference here that any coach in the world would want Rodri's services; he is important to me, the club, and everyone."
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He added: "But he now needs a vacation; his presence is very necessary as long as we play a match every three days. His main focus after the end of last season was on the World Cup; he is now enjoying some rest."
He continued: "We have not spoken with the sporting director about Rodri; the matter is just speculation at the moment. He underwent surgery last Monday and everything is fine; he will rest and return to us after his vacation ends."
Regarding his opinion on Manchester City's current squad, he said: "I am very satisfied at the moment with the players here; there are many young players who are good and full of energy. We will also have all the big players once the season starts; they are important too. I am excited for the next season without a doubt."
Regarding FIFA's plan to sell shares in the World Cup to foreign investors, he said: "I cannot talk about that because I do not know the details precisely; my focus is on preparing for the matches since I arrived here, as well as tomorrow's match against Inter and the one after it. I do not have many details to give you the correct answer."
He concluded: "Has football started to lose its authenticity? I am not sure about that. Football is wonderful because we love it; we were players before and now we are coaches. This applies to everyone, I think."