Pep Guardiola has told elite soccer players that they are the only ones who can force change in the face of a growing dispute over the number of games they are being asked to play.

Pep Guardiola welcomes ‘advantage’ of Champions League scheduling - Manchester City take on title rivals Arsenal on Sunday having had an extra day’s rest after the Gunners’ Thursday fixture in Europe.

Pep Guardiola had nothing but good things to say about his Manchester City team - despite their failure to win a game for the first time this season.