Africa-Press – Mauritius. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his team must be ready to ‘suffer’ in the Florida heat when they face Juventus in their final Club World Cup Group G match on Thursday.
Both City and Juventus have the maximum six points from their opening two games and have booked their place in the last 16 but top spot remains up for grabs.
The heat, which has caused problems at several venues, is expected to be around 33 degrees celsius (91 degrees fahrenheit) for the game at Camping World Stadium which kicks off at 3pm local time.
Guardiola suggested his team line-up would be made with multiple second half changes in mind.
“I’m making the selection tomorrow [Thursday] thinking about the second half because in these conditions we can’t play at our rhythm,” he told reporters.
“But all the teams have to handle it, so it is what it is. For the next World Cup, people will know [about] it already, but we have to be ready to suffer. My advice to people is to bring water, hats and towels,” he added.
Guardiola has rotated his squad so far in the tournament and will be without the suspended Rico Lewis and Argentine teenager Claudio Echeverri, who has an ankle injury which is likely to keep him out for the rest of the tournament.
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