Man City face fatigue ahead of FA Cup final against troubled Chelsea

Pep Guardiola is hoping Manchester City can manage growing fatigue ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final, while Chelsea look to end a turbulent season by securing a domestic trophy.

City are in a last‑ditch effort to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal, but their slim title ambitions will pause this weekend as they travel to Wembley for a chance at a cup double.

After defeating Arsenal in the League Cup final in March, City faced Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Wednesday and will return to league action only three days later, after their final against Chelsea, before heading to Bournemouth.

Despite making six changes for a 3‑0 victory over Palace, which left City two points adrift of Arsenal with two matches remaining, Guardiola worries that