Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s pre-season preparations are “impossible” after deciding to give several of their key players an extended holiday. City
face Barcelona in their third friendly in the United States on Tuesday night but will be without 13 of their star players who are still on holiday following their Euro 2024 commitments. Guardiola has left it up to his England
players Phil Foden, John Stones, http://ufabet999.app Kyle Walker and Spain international Rodri to decide when they return to training. It is understood many have
chosen to return ahead of the Community Shield at Manchester United on August 10 but Guardiola’s offer could see some extend their holiday into the week if they are still feeling fatigued. “We will not be
ready, not only for Manchester United, but for Chelsea and Ipswich as well,” Guardiola said, pointing to their opening Premier League game of the season. “We will be slow to
warm up, it’s about not dropping points, getting results. We are short of players because they have to rest.
“If the top management and the organisations like FIFA, UEFA and the Premier League are not thinking about the players, then the managers have to think about them, otherwise they will die. “There
are too many games, that’s why it’s necessary for them to have three weeks or a month off, but the competition is there and we have to adapt.”