Pep Guardiola gives Man City players day off before Dortmund clash

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has given his players a day off on the eve of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund.

The Premier League side would ordinarily train the day before such a fixture – with 15 minutes of their session usually open to media – but Guardiola has decided his players need extra rest.

“We will train tomorrow morning,” Guardiola said at his pre-match press conference. “I have done it a few times, sometimes I prefer it.

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