Guardiola confirmed he will be back in charge on Saturday after his back surgery and said: "I am getting better. The doctor made a good job and every week will be better"
He added: "Not just the club, the players demanded he could not leave. At the end he decided to stay."
Guardiola believes "the season starts right now" and gets more serious following the first international break.
Guardiola confirmed players will vote over coming days on who the club's first choice captain will be.