Click here to find out the latest Manchester City news in our daily newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nRest and recover<\/h2>\n
City face a familiar gripe now as they prepare for a game with Bournemouth on the back of an FA Cup final.<\/p>\n
12 months ago City played an FA Cup final at Wembley and Bournemouth the following Tuesday. Guardiola was unhappy at the scheduling then and he is again now. A year ago the Bournemouth game was at the Etihad, the concern for City this time around is another long journey and such a condensed fixture list in the final week of the campaign. The club offered alternatives to the Premier League, including a Thursday night, but those pleas fell on deaf ears.<\/p>\n
City flew back from Wembley straight after the game and will have a recovery day on Sunday before flying down to Bournemouth on Monday afternoon. There’s no time for training and the message from Guardiola to his squad is rest and recover.<\/p>\n
Andoni Iraola’s side were beaten 3-1 last season. City would love a repeat outcome.<\/p>\n
Selection hint<\/h2>\n
Guardiola sprung a huge surprise with his team selection as Rodri was handed his first start since coming off injured in the win over Arsenal last month. The Spaniard had barely trained ahead of the Wembley final and will surely not start when City face Bournemouth on Tuesday night having lasted a little over an hour against Chelsea.<\/p>\n
Gianluigi Donnarumma was among the subs at Wembley and will return, while the quick turnaround might also see the likes of Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki in the XI against the Cherries, particularly after the latter influenced the final.<\/p>\n
Guardiola may well take into account Arsenal’s result against Burnley on Monday night before settling on an XI but Tijjani Reijnders and Savinho will also be eyeing starts.<\/p>\n
Momentum<\/h2>\n
It might not count for much given there\u2019s nothing City can do to win the title unless they get a favour from Burnley or Crystal Palace, but as things stand the Blues have taken the two trophies on offer so far this term.<\/p>\n
Arsenal can match that haul and trump it on pecking order should they complete a Champions League and Premier League double, but Mikel Arteta\u2019s side will be under no illusions that any slip and City are poised and ready.<\/p>\n
The Blues have also captured two trophies in what could be argued is a transitional season, given the troubles of last term and the influx of new players over the last three windows.<\/p>\n
The new breed of City, the future spine that will shape the club for the next five to 10 years, has got that winning feeling. Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi, Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki now know what it takes to win silverware and win big games. It might be too late for this year, but it bodes well for next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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