Boss Pep Guardiola have cancelled out Christmas for Manchester City first-team players, as they were banned from attending the club’s festive party, Goal reports.

The action has been seen as indication that the manager fears another festive slump, like the one which threatened to derail their treble hopes last year.

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After last year’s celebrations, City were surprisingly beaten 3-2 at home to Crystal Palace and then lost to Leicester four days later.

They eventually recovered to successfully defend their Premier League title.

And with City currently 14 points behind league leaders Liverpool, Guardiola has taken action to avoid a similar slump by banning players from this year’s bash.

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On Thursday, just three days before City will visit the Emirates to face Arsenal, the party took place at a city-center spot.

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