Pep Guardiola has left three of his hardest-worked players at home as Manchester City travel to Leipzig for a meaningless Champions League fixture.
Rodri, Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva were left out of the travelling squad for tomorrow night’s game, the outcome of which has no bearing on the Blues, who have already secured top spot ahead of Paris Saint-Germain.
Guardiola has repeatedly expressed his concerns over the amount of games Rodri and Bernardo have been playing, fearing they could burn out or suffer an injury, with both having exceptionally good starts to the season.
Bernardo was forced to miss Portugal's recent World Cup qualifier with Ireland through “muscle fatigue” and days later was taken off at his own request against
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