Pep Guardiola believes Millwall have saved his Manchester City squad from exhaustion.
The Championship outfit emerged as an unlikely source of assistance this week in City’s treble hunt, which continues at Wembley in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool.
Guardiola’s team flew from Madrid to London on Thursday afternoon amid a hectic schedule that the manager again appeared exasperated by.
‘We thought we found somewhere but it wasn’t possible because that club has duties,’ Guardiola said.
‘We are more than grateful to Millwall to allow us to use this incredible pitch.