Manchester City are still in the running for two Wembley trophies this season, but manager Pep Guardiola said that his whole focus is on their Premier League clash with title rivals Arsenal at the end of the month, which he has characterized as a “final”.
City will meet Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals next month, as well as Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, the latter of which will be decided at Wembley this season.
Guardiola, on the other hand, revealed that he is not looking ahead to their next league match against Mikel Arteta’s team on March 31.
“One step at a time,” he told City’s website, opens new tab. “We have a final against Arsenal.
“I don’t want to think too much in the future right now. It’s been an intense period.”
Guardiola said he hoped all his players return from the international break fit and ready for the match against Arsenal, who lead the league on goal difference from Liverpool with City a point further back.
“I will not watch the (International) games. I will rest and when they arrive we will see which players survive,” he added.
“When we come back we will have three days to prepare for the game against Arsenal. Let’s go”
