Laporte, Mahrez, Ake - Manchester City injury news and latest return dates
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City head into the two-week winter break top of the pile despite their draw against Southampton. Aymeric Laporte earned the Blues a point, cancelling out Kyle Walker-Peters' first-half strike, to send City 12 clear.
Pep Guardiola confirmed that his players will receive a few days break, abandoning plans for a trip to Abu Dhabi, following the draw on the coast, he said: "They will have a few days off to rest a little bit.
Most of them never have a week off because they go to the national teams. "They can spend time with their families and friends. "We spoke with the club and it’s not safe enough to go there all together right now because of the virus.
We decide that everyone can go with themselves with their families." The Spaniard's worries sparked from their spell decimated by COVID and, at its peak, saw 21 first-team players being forced to isolate ahead of their FA Cup third-round win over Swindon Town.
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