Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists that Raheem Sterling retains his utmost confidence in spite of being frozen out of the club's starting line-up as of late.
Sterling has started just two of City's last eight games in all competitions, having long been one of the cornerstones of Pep's plans at the Etihad Stadium.
But the manager is adamant that he still has a big part to play for the Premier League leaders.
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What was said?
"The trust with Raheem is intact," Guardiola told reporters ahead of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley.