Every word from Pep Guardiola ahead of Luton vs Man City FA Cup fixture

Pep Guardiola was full of praise for his 'Supermen' players after their win at Bournemouth, but hinted at tiredness in the Manchester City squad going into the FA Cup clash at Luton this week.

Previewing the fifth-round tie, Guardiola gave an update on the overall fitness of his City squad, with a season-defining run of fixtures in March against Manchester United, FC Copenhagen, Liverpool, Brighton, and Arsenal after the FA Cup trip to Kenilworth Road.

Guardiola is likely to make changes to rotate his tired squad, with some fringe players in contention to be recalled. In his pre-match press conference, the manager was also asked about Jack Grealish, finding motivation to keep standards high, and whether Liverpool and Arsenal have been celebrating too much after recent results.

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This is every word from Guardiola's pre-match press conference before the Luton game:

Even more difficult [than the league game]. Not just against us, we saw all the games that they play there against top sides and others. The reasons why are clear. Football goes in the direction of Luton play. They are so aggressive. It doesn't matter if you are top of the league or bottom or the middle, but have the courage to play, face the challenge without any fear. They have direct channels but at the same time they have the ability and have improved a lot since we play there. With the buildup with Barkley and the patterns are so clear. They play really good with the ball. A quite similar game I would say to Bournemouth for the way they play. But it is Premier League away in the FA Cup