The Blues will usher in 2026 with a testing trip to the Stadium of Light that marks the start of an intense month that will see Guardiola’s side face nine games across all competitions.
In-between five key Premier League assignments, City also wrap up our initial Champions League phase fixtures against Bodo/Glimt and Galatasaray, face a Carabao Cup semi-final first leg trip to Newcastle and open our FA Cup campaign at home to Exeter.
In the wake of what was a perfect December, City will travel to the Sunderland on the back of an eight-match winning run all told and lie second in the Premier League.
And the boss believes that if we can maintain that impressive momentum going into the New Year it could prove to be hugely significant in terms of the season overall.
“This month is important because in November and December we were really good,” said Guardiola as he addressed the media at his pre-match press conference.
“This month will define Champions League qualification, which position we are in, and in the Premier League we will try and be close to the top of the league.”
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