Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has challenged his players to see squad rotation from his perspective, claiming the task of picking his starting XI "hurts a lot". Premier League champions City have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to strength in depth, despite only adding Riyad Mahrez to their first-team squad during the close season. At centre-back alone, Guardiola is blessed with four world-class options in the shape of Vincent Kompany, John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi and Aymeric Laporte. But, put to Guardiola that he would face his biggest selection headache at the heart of his backline, he responded: "And the strikers and the midfielders as well. "It's...
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