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Caballero urges patience with Guardiola innovations

Willy Caballero knows Manchester City are taking risks under Pep Guardiola as he comes to terms with usurping Joe Hart.

Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero feels he and his team-mates will need time to adapt to Pep Guardiola's tactical style.

Caballero was a shock inclusion ahead of Joe Hart for Saturday's opening 2-1 Premier League win over Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium, boss Guardiola identifying the 34-year-old's extra time on the training field during pre-season as a factor in making him more suited to an approach that values building attacks from deep than the England international.

It was not a flawless display from Caballero, who put City in danger when he sprayed a first-half pass straight to Sunderland attacker Duncan Watmore but he grew into a game that was decided by Paddy McNair's 87th-minute own-goal after Jermain Defoe cancelled out Sergio Aguero's early penalty.