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Joe Bray

Pep Guardiola dismisses Real Madrid selection theory ahead of Leeds clash in Premier League

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will be giving no thought to Tuesday's trip to Real Madrid when they prepare their team to face struggling Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday.

City take on Leeds knowing victory will send them four points clear of Arsenal in the Premier League, before the Gunners play at Newcastle on Sunday. City then take on Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday, but Guardiola insists there is no consideration to the trip to Spain before Sam Allardyce's Leeds have been beaten.

With plenty of points still to be won in the Premier League - and Arsenal still fighting to stay within touching distance if City slip up - Guardiola says that there is simply no time to think about resting players for the trip to Spain, even if he's hinted at tiredness within the squad in the last few games.

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