Pep Guardiola now looks set to do something very different during Man City’s pre-season preparations

Pre-season for Manchester City will look a lot different this summer.

In normal circumstances, Pep Guardiola’s side will have already begun pre-season training and might have participated in one or two friendly games before going on a tour to another continent; however, the Manchester club’s participation in the FIFA Club World Cup has ruled this out.

Instead, Man City have been on vacation since their defeat to Al-Hilal, with Jack Grealish and the rest of Guardiola’s squad to return…