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Guardiola blames schedule for City injuries

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's busy schedule has contributed to injuries for Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho.

With Gabriel Jesus and John Stones already sidelined, Laporte and Fernandinho were both injured during Sunday's Carabao Cup final win against Chelsea.

Games are coming thick and fast for Guardiola's side, who are in the thick of a Premier League title race and still in the FA Cup and Champions League.

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Fernandinho's injury could be particularly costly for City with the Premier League champions having no natural deputy for the experienced midfielder, who Guardiola expects to be out for "weeks".