Kyle Walker has admitted criticism from Pep Guardiola "hurt" during his spell out of the Manchester City team earlier this season.
Guardiola said in April that Walker was not equipped to play in the inverted full-back role and instead picked natural centre-back John Stones for the position.
Walker was restricted to just three starts in two months between February and April but is back in the team ahead of his side's Champions League semifinal second leg against Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
"Did it hurt? Of course it did," Walker said on Tuesday when asked about Guardiola's claim he didn't have the "educated movements" of Stones.
"I can't sit here and lie to you and say it didn't hurt.
