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21.08.2022 - 07:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A bullish Pep Guardiola has said that will not be taking the upcoming World Cup into consideration in the slightest when picking his starting XIs for the first half of the season.
The football calendar has been turned on its head this season as the controversial Qatar World Cup will be held in the winter rather than its typical spot of the summer months during the off-season. As a result, the campaign will be suspended after match day 16 on the weekend of November 12-13, with the call-up period for the World Cup beginning on the 14th.
There won't be long for Premier League players to prepare as the World Cup gets underway on Sunday, November 20, when hosts Qatar face Ecuador. The tournament will run until the final on December 18 before the Premier League gets back underway a week later on Boxing Day.
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It's set to be an incredibly taxing period for players, with Manchester City likely having the majority of their squad representing their nations at the tournament. One player who won't be there though is Erling Haaland after Norway failed to qualify so he will instead enjoy some time off during the period.
However, the fact that Haaland will have a break isn't impacting Guardiola's decision to play him, nor will he keep the World Cup in mind for any of his selections before it begins. "No. Absolutely not," Guardiola said when asked if he will play Haaland more before November as he isn't at the World Cup.
"The decisions we are going to make between now and the World Cup won't take into account for one second what is going to happen at the World Cup - like the World Cup won't think for one second what is going to happen in the second half of the
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