Pep Guardiola has taken the unusual step of giving Manchester City a day off before they meet Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
City’s players reported to the club’s training ground for a routine recovery session on Monday after Sunday’s impressive 3-1 victory over Bournemouth.
Guardiola informed the squad that they were being afforded additional time to themselves on Tuesday, 24 hours before their home tie with the Germans.
The decision is believed to have been made to keep legs fresh ahead of their fourth game of the competition.