Overview
- Manchester City players were weighed before their time off and will be reweighed on Dec. 25, with anyone returning about three kilos heavier set to stay in Manchester and miss the Dec. 27 game at Nottingham Forest.
- Guardiola tied selection directly to post-break fitness, saying he will personally review the results ahead of naming the traveling squad.
- City sit second in the Premier League, two points behind Arsenal after 17 games, heightening the focus on marginal gains during a congested period.
- After the 3-0 win over West Ham, Guardiola denied a requested extra day off and limited the break to three days, citing dissatisfaction with aspects of the performance.
- Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche joked his team is unlikely to impose weigh-ins, urging players to use common sense over the holiday.