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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola opened up on the side's decision for the players to sleep at the training ground ahead of their Premier League clash against Everton. The Spaniard outlined their schedule, saying in their pre-match press conference (via The Mirror):
"We train today (Tuesday), we train tomorrow (Wednesday) night, we will stay over here and we are going to play on Boxing Day," Guardiola said.
The Cityzens are set to play in the earliest kick-off among the Premier League's Boxing Day fixtures. Their game at the Etihad Stadium against the Toffees is set to begin at 12:30 PM local time. Manchester City's players will spend Christmas morning at home before heading to the training facilities. They will then spend the night there in preparation for the clash.
