Pep Guardiola has stated he knows what “people are expecting” as Manchester City prepare for the hearing into their Premier League charges to start on Monday. The manager’s comments came as Javier Tebas, the president of La Liga, claimed several Premier League clubs had told him City should be punished. City have denied wrongdoing and Guardiola was asked about the case, which will be heard by an independent commission. He said, not in reference to Tebas or his remarks: “I’m happy it starts on Monday and I know there will be more rumours about the sentences that come up and we’re going to see. I know what people are looking for, I know what they are expecting – I know it because I have read it for many years – but I’ve said everyone is innocent until guilt is proven. So we will see. It starts soon and hopefully finishes soon. An independent panel will decide. I’m looking forward to the decision.” Guardiola said he and his players had not discussed the case. “No. I’m not a lawyer. There are many lawyers in this country and in Spain but I wait. We’re going to wait and see. We are not lawyers. Erling [Haaland] is not a lawyer, so we didn’t talk about it. What is going to happen is with the independent panel and we will accept the sentence.” Tebas, a longstanding critic of City, was quoted by Mundo Deportivo as saying: “I have spoken with many Premier League clubs and most of them understand that City should be sanctioned.” This week Haaland’s close friend Ivar Eggja died. Guardiola will wait to see regarding the striker’s availability for Brentford’s visit on Saturday. “It was a tough moment for him and his family,” he said. “It was sad news for a close person of his and his family. Our thoughts are for them. It’s sad and we will see tomorrow [Saturday] if he is able mentally and physically to play.” Nathan Aké was taken off on a stretcher during the Netherlands’ 2-2 draw with Germany on Tuesday and will miss at least seven games, Guardiola said. “I think it will be until the next international break [7-18 October]. We were unlucky with Nathan and the national team. Every time he goes there he comes back injured.”