'Without players you cannot play' – Man City boss Pep Guardiola speaks out on Rodri strike threat amid loaded fixture schedule

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Pep Guardiola has backed Rodri in his comments suggesting Manchester City's stars would consider a 'strike' due to an increasingly intense schedule.

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  • Rodri hinted players could strike
  • City could play more than 70 games this season
  • 'Players have the power to make change' insists Guardiola
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