""We are going to [go] hiking in the mountains," joked Guardiola."
""We are going to do that these two days.""
""I don't know, Friday recovery. The players have a lot of injuries but rest, rest, rest and [recover] the energy for Sunday.""
""the toughest schedules for the European teams in the important stages""
Manchester City beat Manchester United and then Napoli before a Premier League trip to Arsenal. City travel to the Emirates roughly 66 hours after their Champions League match, leaving only two full days for recovery and tactical work. Pep Guardiola emphasized rest amid injuries, joking about hiking and stressing recovery for Sunday. Guardiola previously claimed English teams face European scheduling disadvantages but declined to raise scheduling concerns now. Arsenal began their Champions League campaign earlier and therefore had extra rest. Data from the past five seasons shows both City and Arsenal often perform better after two days' recovery than after four.
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