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Tyrone Marshall

Exclusive: Stefan Ortega reacts to song from Man City fans and reveals what Pep Guardiola has told him

Stefan Ortega was standing on the edge of his penalty area watching another Manchester City attack when he heard a familiar sound from behind him.

The 30-year-old was making just his third appearance for City, but his man-of-the-match display in the Carabao Cup third-round win against Chelsea was enough to earn a chant from the supporters behind his goal.

"When I listened to the crowd and thought ‘oh, that’s my name’, I was starting to smile a little bit. It was a good feeling and a good sign I think, that means I made a good game," Ortega tells the Manchester Evening News the day after his impressive display.

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