They reveal the reason why Julian Alvarez was not a starter in the final of the UEFA Super Cup

Manchester City were proclaimed champions of the UEFA Super Cup after an important match against Sevilla FC. Pep Guardiola's team faced this match as champions of the UEFA Champions League, against the current champion of the UEFA Europa League. A duel that was more complicated, but which ended with the citizens as champions.

The English team has placed itself in an important way in this 2023, where it has emerged champion of almost all the competitions it has played. In the run-up to the match, many fans were eager to see how Haaland and Julian Alvarez would work together, as well as in the preseason. However, to the surprise of many, the Argentine did not start as a starter.

Julian Alvarez is one of the most important players on the team. The Argentine striker understands that he is not a regular starter for Pep, but he normally has important minutes. However, the club tested the footballer on multiple preseason occasions alongside Haaland. But for this meeting he came out of exchange.

Why was Julian benched against Sevilla?

Reality has to do with fully physical aspects. According to Diario Ole, Julián Álvarez was set to start for Manchester City vs Sevilla but was suffering from 'muscular discomfort'. Manchester City medical staff indicated he could only feature for 10/15 minutes. Since winning the World Cup, Julían Álvarez has averaged a trophy every 48 days.