Pep Guardiola says his decision to drop Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland from his line-up against Aston Villa is down to rest purposes only, amid the hectic upcoming schedule Manchester City face.
Haaland and De Bruyne have been dropped from the starting XI, the former for the first time this Premier League season aside from enforced injury omissions.
The pair have a total of 50 goal contributions between them this term, equating to one a game. The Blues face an early kick-off against Crystal Palace on Saturday ahead of the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Should City make it to both the FA Cup and European finals, they have an average of a game every three days for the rest of the season. READ MORE: Man City vs Aston Villa LIVE READ MORE: Man City injury latest as Pep Guardiola rules three players out As for the match with Villa, Ederson is still unavailable through injury with Kyle Walker also out while John Stones makes the bench.
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