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Tiredness is no excuse for Man City despite hectic schedule, warns Guardiola

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City cannot use their busy schedule as an excuse for failing to compete.

City faced Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League on Wednesday night and only got back from Budapest on Thursday afternoon, less than 48 hours ahead of their Premier League clash with West Ham.

But the City boss says his players should feel lucky that they have so many matches as they compete for trophies on four fronts.

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What's been said?

"We have two days with the travel, [West Ham] have six days. Is it an excuse?