Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players are ‘exhausted’ ahead of their FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield United and crunch Premier League clash with Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola was speaking after Manchester City played out a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final second leg. Manchester City have now qualified for the semi-final of the Champions League with a 4-1 aggregate win over Bayern Munich in the quarter-final.
Manchester City are fighting for titles on three different fronts. Pep Guardiola and co. have qualified for the FA Cup and Champions League semi-finals while they are also in the race for the Premier League title.
Manchester City will take on Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final less than 72 hours after they completed their Champions League second-leg against Bayern Munich. Pep Guardiola said he does not know how his Manchester City players will recover in time to play against Sheffield United.
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Pep Guardiola: Manchester City players are exhausted
“We are exhausted,” Pep Guardiola said after the game [via 90min]. “I don’t know how we recover to play against Sheffield United [in the FA Cup semi-final]. Now is a tough moment for the game on Saturday. Three years in a row in the semi-finals of the Champions League.”
Manchester City will be aiming to get the better of Sheffield United and book their place in the final of the FA Cup.
The match between Manchester City and Sheffield United will kick off at 9:15 pm Indian Standard Time on April 22.
Pep Guardiola and Co. will then turn their attention to the match against Arsenal in the Premier League in what promises to be a blockbuster clash. Manchester City welcomes Premier League table-toppers Arsenal at Etihad Stadium in a game whose result could prove crucial in the title race.
Arsenal currently leads the race for the Premier League title. The Gunners have a four-point lead at the top of the table. But Manchester City, who sit second, have a game in hand and a game against Arsenal.
Meanwhile, Manchester City’s Champions League semi-final clashes against Real Madrid will take place in May. It was Real Madrid who knocked Manchester City out of the Champions League at the semi-final stage last season. Hence, Manchester City will also be eyeing revenge against Real Madrid.
