Man City full squad vs Chelsea revealed with Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne update
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola will have to make the most of all his managerial brilliance as Manchester City prepare to take on Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals.
His side are used to playing three games in a week but following a gruelling mental and physical exertion over 120 minutes against Real Madrid on Wednesday there are additional challenges at play.
City's double-treble is gone but another successful season remains possible. To reach a second consecutive FA Cup final at Wembley they will have to overcome just two days of rest - plus additional travel compared to their opponents.
Having pushed themselves to the limit at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night it is a task even for the mighty Guardiola. ALSO READ: Klopp and Walker agree on City and Liverpool exits from Europe ALSO READ: Man City may have to make seven changes vs Chelsea He isn't underestimating Mauricio Pochettino's side either despite the league table showing Chelsea in a still lowly ninth place. "Maybe the toughest opponents we can face right now, with all respect to [Manchester] United and Coventry of course, but a really tough opponent," he said ahead of the game. "We travel and try to smell who feels better, who recovers better from the game against Madrid.
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