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Pep Guardiola admits his joke about Ederson taking Manchester City's penalties is now just a 'half-joke' after Ilkay Gundogan's miss at Liverpool as boss reveals he'll 'consider' promoting goalkeeper to spot-kick taker

Pep Guardiola admits he could promote goalkeeper Ederson as Manchester City's first-choice penalty taker after yet another missed spot kick against Liverpool.

Ilkay Gundogan became the third City player to miss from 12 yards this season - after Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling - in the first-half of their 4-1 triumph over the Premier League champions on Sunday.

It is also the eighth penalty Guardiola's side have missed since the start of last season, with the City boss now strongly considering their Brazilian goalkeeper to take up the duties after the Spaniard revealed his shot stopper is brilliant at spot kicks last season.