Pep Guardiola says his players will have remained "incredibly disciplined" during the Christmas break to meet the standards Manchester City have set. Last week, Guardiola said his players would be weighed on their return to training after Christmas to check they are fit enough to play at Nottingham Forest on Saturday (12:30 GMT). "[The players] have been incredibly disciplined since 10 years ago. "All the players I had in the last decade and that is not an exception today. The Spaniard had said his players met the required standards when they were weighed before their 3-0 win against West Ham on 20 December.

Source: BBC December 26, 2025 15:26 UTC