Guardiola praying his players return injury-free for quadruple bid

Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - March 2, 2019 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

(Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hopes his players return injury-free from the international break this month for a hectic run of fixtures that could define the Premier League champions' season.

City play eight fixtures in 29 days after the international break with the club fighting on three fronts -- the league, FA Cup and Champions League -- as they seek a quadruple having already won the League Cup last month.