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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Joe Bray

Pep Guardiola sends fitness message to Man City fringe players before Everton and Real Madrid games

Pep Guardiola expects every Manchester City player to play their part in the final six - or seven - games of the season, even if they haven't been playing much in recent weeks.

City have had five games to prepare for the Premier League trip to Everton after returning from the Champions League semi-final first leg at Real Madrid on Tuesday. However, Guardiola was unhappy that the Premier League scheduled the Everton game on Sunday rather than Saturday, meaning the Blues only have three days to prepare for the second leg vs Madrid.

With games coming thick and fast between now and the end of the season, and tiredness creeping into key players in recent weeks, Guardiola has told those players who have been out of favour recently that he still needs them.

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