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Some Man City players asked Pep Guardiola not to play vs Leeds ahead of Real Madrid tie
07.05.2023 - 21:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola made seven changes against Leeds on Saturday because some players asked him for a rest ahead of this week's Champions League semi-final first leg at Real Madrid.
City have played nine games in the last 29 days, including three in the last seven, extending their unbeaten run to 20 games and putting the Premier League title back into their own hands. With a run of 10 Premier League wins in succession, they are just three wins away from securing a third title in a row, and now turn their attentions to Real Madrid on Tuesday in an attempt to reach their second-ever Champions League final.
City followed up hard-fought wins over Fulham and West Ham with a 2-1 victory against Leeds on Saturday. Guardiola made a number of changes as City dominated - but a late penalty miss and a Leeds consolation goal set up a nervy ending.
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Among those dropping out on Saturday were John Stones, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish, but the manager insisted that his team selection was justified, and that he had not thought about the Madrid semi-final once when preparing his side for Leeds.
"I didn’t rotate the team because I was thinking in Madrid. I rotate because some players asked me they are so tired," Guardiola revealed, while downplaying any significance of such requests at this stage of the season.
"And the people tell me these guys are so tired. I take seriously the Premier League, so so seriously. In October, November, December you can drop points. Now, if you drop points the damage is huge. I would be naïve to prioritise.
"They don’t come to me, they come to people close to me and start to say, 'Does Pep
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