Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City will be behind their rivals for a large chunk of the new Premier League season but has a plan to overtake them.
City get their third straight defence of the league title underway on Friday night as they kick the new season off with a trip to Burnley.
The newly promoted Clarets will be looking to make a splash on their return to the top flight with Vincent Kompany hoping to get one over his old club.
It looks set to be one of the most competitive Premier League seasons of all time with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United all strengthening their squads considerably in the summer.
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