mbappe shirt junior Despite the strain, some squad members have been eager to get back into training earlier than scheduled, and Guardiola joked that this was because they were simply so keen to see him.
“Some people want to come back a little bit earlier because they want to come back and they are more than welcome,” he said.
“I like it! The manager creates incredible training sessions! That’s why they want to come back earlier!
“They know to come back because the standard rises every season. They know that if they want to play, they will have to be fit. If not, another team-mate is going to play.”
City’s pre-season schedule continues on Wednesday with a game against Hong Kong side Kitchee, before the final game of their Asian tour against Japan’s Yokohama FM on Saturday.
Most recently, they lost the Asia Trophy final on cheap football kits penalties to Wolves, following a 4-1 semi-final win over West Ham.