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City went into the game second in the Premier League, two points behind Arsenal. Guardiola is concerned that the World Cup could have a significant impact on his team’s title challenge. 16 of his players will go to the tournament. 

The Spaniard said on Friday: “I have the feeling we’ll have to pay a lot of attention to how the players feel after the World Cup, and in March and April when we arrive in the latter stages that the squad who has had longer and will be fresher have more chances to win games in that period. 

“It’s how they come back from the World Cup. I think the target for all the clubs will be the amount of energy they spend in training sessions to be perfect. I have the feeling it will be shower, massage, shower, massage to recover the players for the next game. It’s crazy. It’s a lot of games for the players. 

“For me, it’s not a problem because I have two weeks off and then we’re in Abu Dhabi but for the players, it’s too much.”