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'He didn't feel I was up to it, and it kind of dropped from there': Joe Hart admits being rejected by Pep Guardiola had an impact on his mental health after Manchester City boss favoured Claudio Bravo over him

Joe Hart has talked about the impact not feeling wanted by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola had on his mental health.

The former England goalkeeper, 33, fell out of favour under the Spanish coach in 2016. Guardiola favoured Claudio Bravo over him primarily because he felt his ball-playing skills were stronger to build from the back.

Hart, who is now at Burnley, made the admission in a conversation with the Duke of Cambridge in a programme called 'Football, Prince William and our Mental Health' which airs on BBC One on Thursday evening.