Manchester City players will be forced to miss the club's Christmas Party in a bid to ensure they are in peak condition for the busy festive period.
Pep Guardiola was unhappy with his side's performance shortly after last year's celebrations, believing it may have had an effect on the first team's performance.
And Goal has learened that Thursday night's party at a city centre venue will be off-limits to his first team ahead of Sunday's trip to Arsenal.
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The Premier League champions have started a tradition in recent years of holding an annual Christmas party for all employees of the club - totalling more than 400 - including the senior squad as well as coaching staff and senior executives.