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Ricky Charlesworth

Manchester City's fresh bill of health provides ominous warning to Leeds United

Manchester City welcome Leeds United to the Etihad on Saturday lunchtime boasting a fully-fit squad.

Pep Guardiola's side go into the contest still in with a chance of achieving an unprecedented quadruple.

Already on course for the Premier League title having opened up a 14-point gap, City lead 2-1 in their Champions League quarter-final with Borussia Dortmund ahead of the return leg next week.

With an EFL Cup final against Tottenham and an FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea also to come later this month, Guardiola will be looking to use his expensively-assembled squad wisely as they aim to create history.

Such are the luxuries at the Spaniard's disposal that he was able to give Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and Aymeric Laporte the night off as all three were among unused substitutes against Dortmund.

Kevin de Bruyne's opener was cancelled out by Marco Reus and just as it looked the tie would finish level, Phil Foden popped up with a last minute winner to hand the hosts a crucial advantage.

It is likely that Guardiola will shuffle his pack for the visit of Marcelo Bielsa's side, meaning a potential recall for the likes of Sterling and Laporte.

Fernandinho, another who was rested, could also be recalled to face the Whites.

Speaking after last night's win, and ahead of the rematch in Germany next week, Guardiola said: "We won in the end, now we know each other quite well.

"First Leeds, and then we will take time to see them and go there to win the game

"The reaction after 1-1, when you could become crazy we didn’t. We won the game.”

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