Football Soccer - Manchester City news conference - International Champions Cup China - Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China - 27/7/16 - Manchester City team manager Pep Guardiola reacts. Reuters/Bobby Yip
(Reuters) - Manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed reports that a small number of Manchester City players turned up for pre-season training overweight but stressed the importance of keeping players fit ahead of the new Premier League season.
Guardiola's emphasis on fitness was highlighted when left back Gael Clichy revealed that the manager had taken pizzas off the menu at City and imposed strict weight parameters on the squad, with the threat of a ban from training with the first team if they were breached.
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