Pep Guardiola refused guilty fatigue after his injury-depleted 10-man Manchester Metropolis aspect had been held to a 2-2 draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Erling Haaland cancelled out Daniel Munoz’s fourth-minute opener along with his thirteenth objective of the season, drawing him stage with Mohamed Salah within the Golden Boot race.

Maxence Lacroix fired the hosts again in entrance after the break, however Rico Lewis salvaged a degree within the 68th minute earlier than he was despatched off for selecting up a second yellow late on.

With Liverpool’s Merseyside derby known as off as a consequence of Storm Darragh, Metropolis moved inside eight factors of the league leaders – having performed yet one more match – whereas once-struggling Palace have now picked up 10 factors from their final seven top-flight video games.

Guardiola stated: “We’ll take the purpose. I’m happy with the gamers, extremely happy with the gamers, how they fought, got here again twice and troublesome circumstances.

“Selhurst Park is at all times troublesome, the climate circumstances for each side (had been troublesome), however we fought as at all times.”

Guardiola, who counted Phil Foden, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji amongst his unavailable expertise, was emphatic when requested if his remaining males seemed drained at any level towards the Eagles.

“No,” he replied, sternly, later including: “We performed the final 10, quarter-hour with 10 towards 11. Now we have seven potential beginning 11 injured, and numerous gamers with minutes.

“The physicality for Crystal Palace is there, however we had been there and we did strive every little thing to attempt to win. I’m actually proud and happy for the gamers.”

Lewis was despatched off within the 84th minute for a problem on Trevoh Chalobah, although replays steered he may need been unfortunate to obtain the second reserving.

Guardiola was extra forthcoming when requested about Haaland, who nodded residence from Matheus Nunes’ pinpoint supply.

He stated: “We’re so fortunate that we’ve got him this season. We’re fortunate we’ve got Rico, we’re fortunate we’ve got Bernardo (Silva), Gundo (Ilkay Gundogan), all these gamers which were all of the season taking part in with out relaxation.

“Erling (scored) a necessary objective and the menace is at all times there. We’re fortunate to have him.”

Guardiola was stuffed with reward for Palace boss Oliver Glasner, whose aspect moved as much as sixteenth, stage on 13 factors with Leicester, who’ve a sport in hand.

Palace may need needed much more from their first-half probabilities, although the Austrian boss stated he didn’t wish to nit-pick a aspect that additionally secured a 1-0 victory at Ipswich on Tuesday evening.

Glasner stated: “We had been at all times wanting the place possibly we’ve got a bonus towards Metropolis, and it’s not really easy to search out this.

“We knew we may play the next depth, or the information confirmed this. It’s additionally no secret.

“Many, many elements had been very constructive at present. It’s efficiency, so I don’t wish to be too vital, however after I watched the sport, I feel if we had carried out at our greatest stage, we should always have received the sport.”