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John Terry shares photo of himself studying 'the main man' Pep Guardiola as Aston Villa's assistant boss flicks through the Man City manager's coaching guide while preparing for his side's clash against Newcastle

John Terry has made no secret of his desire to step up to management, and now the former defender has revealed one of his biggest coaching inspirations - Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

The Aston Villa assistant manager shared a photo of him reading one of the Spaniard's coaching guides during a day off from training as he prepares for the team's clash against Newcastle on Friday.

The Chelsea legend called Guardiola 'the main man' and said he was 'learning and studying from the former Bayern and Barcelona boss in a post on social media.