According to the Manchester Evening News, Manchester City player Husanov may play right-back in the short term, but in the long run he is still a central defender.
In four games that have been played this season, Manchester City has sent three different right-backs, and many believe that this position will be a problem, which has not been resolved in the summer window, and it turns out that this may still be the case. Liframento was originally regarded as a potential solution, but Newcastle was reluctant to let people go at a low price, so Manchester City chose to find a solution internally.
Rico Lewis was originally the first choice for this position, but the game against Wolves and Tottenham not only showed his advantages but also exposed his shortcomings. He had excellent ball possession when Manchester City had the advantage, but he exposed defensive issues against Tottenham and his physical fitness was insufficient.
Rico Lewis showed that he wanted to play in the midfield more, and Nunes might be the same, the midfielder played as right-back many times, against Brighton, and he struggled and did not focus on sending penalty kicks, which showed that he might never have the defensive awareness needed to play in the full-back.
This means that against Manchester United, Guardiola needs to decide who will play right back, and he eventually chose Husanov, and the Uzbekistan player's performance shows that he may contribute at least in the short term.
In the long run, Husanov is seen as a fast centre-back, but this speed also makes him a good full-back option, especially when facing a winger with similar movement speeds. Guardiola explained why Husanov was chosen as right-back, and he mentioned Dogu's speed and was satisfied with Husanov's performance.
Guardiola said: "We will play every three days for the next 11 months, and Husanov cannot play every game. But he is young, fast, and very clean with the ball. Sometimes his energy will lead to wrong decisions, but over time he will improve. We have been communicating with him, he defends very well, suppresses the opponent's attack and keeps his focus."