MANCHESTER (REUTERS) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he will not apologise for urging supporters to show up in greater numbers for Saturday's (Sept 18) Premier League home game against Southampton.

Guardiola had commented on the thousands of empty seats at City's 6-3 Champions League win over RB Leipzig on Wednesday, which was watched by just over 38,000 fans - well below the Etihad Stadium's capacity of about 54,000.