Pep Guardiola is hoping for more consistency from his Manchester City players after they missed the chance to build themselves up over the summer.

City put in a terrific performance against Juventus at the Club World Cup but were then dumped out of the tournament by Al Hilal in the last-16.

Rest was prioritised over the next four weeks, and City have played just one friendly in front of a crowd - Saturday's 3-0 win over Palermo - as they tune up for the new season. The Blues consciously do not want to overload their players at the beginning of campaigns, although Guardiola has again voiced concerns about if they will be ready.

City's coach was happy with the performance against their Serie B opponents and pleased that the club have been able to bring in four new additions to the s

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