The Chilean was also able to shed some light on the latest injury news, revealing the reasons why skipper Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure were absent from the squad. He also told press both players will be assessed in the next 24 hours to see whether they will be ready for the New Year's Day clash against Sunderland.
"We will see tomorrow if Vincent is fit for the next game," he stated. "It is very difficult to know now. He felt some problem in his calf.
"Yaya Toure was not able to play 90 minutes. He felt a problem in his groin at the beginning of the last game.
"After 48 hours, it was too high-risk to repeat. He was not 100% so it was not good for him to play.
"We will see tomorrow [if he will be ready for Sunderland] and we hope he will because it is a lesser problem [he has]."