“He’s an incredible guy, you can’t imagine his mood in the training sessions, he’s a fighter.
“He’s played in all of the competitions and he scores a lot of goals, he qualified us with his goal to the final.
“He deserves to play.
“There are many other players like Nico [Otamendi] and John [Stones] so it’s always difficult for me and all of us to chose the right eleven but that’s how it is.”
Sergio Aguero: Man City boss Pep Guardiola benched the striker for Gabriel Jesus (Image: GETTY)
Sergio Aguero: Gabriel Jesus leads the line for Man City in the FA Cup final vs Watford (Image: GETTY)
Jesus has seven Premier League goals this season in 29 appearances.
He has also struck four times in the Champions League including a hat-trick against Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Brazilian scored the goal that sent City to Wembley in the early stages of their 1-0 semi-final win over Brighton.
Alan Shearer wasn’t too concerned about the decision, claiming Jesus is still a top striker.
“We know he’ll get chances, his running in behind and hold up play is excellent,” he said.
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