By Phil Gradwell for MailOnline Follow @@GraddersOnline Pep Guardiola has hailed new signing Xabi Alonso - but has warned that Bayern Munich's players must give him some help on the pitch or he 'will be dead'. Alonso will line up against Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday and he has seamlessly integrated into the Bayern team, running the show in the 2-0 win over Stuttgart on Saturday. Guardiola said: 'With Xabi we had a lot of possession against Stuttgart. He knows his job in this position. Xabi Alonso is a pass master and dictated the game for Bayern Munich in their Bundesliga win over Stuttgart
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Xabi Alonso will play for Bayern against Manchester City
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Pep Guardiola hails Alonso's 'eye for short and long passes'
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Guardiola acknowledges his fellow Spaniard needs help in midfield
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Bastian Schweinsteiger among Bayern midfielders out injured
Alonso (third right) was booked against @placeholder and needs more help in the Bayern midfield