Manchester City players continued their warm-weather break in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, with the Premier League leaders spending a good part of their day at Emirates Palace training and speaking to the media.
Our reporter John McAuley and photographer Chris Whiteoak were at Emirates Palace to cover their training session and interact with the players. To view Whiteoak's pictures, just scroll left/right on your browser.
Meanwhile, the draw for the quarter-finals of the Uefa Champions League takes place in Zurich on Friday, where Guardiola's side will learn their next opponents as they continue their bid to win the trophy for the first time.
The squad will then fly back to Manchester on Saturday.
City's next Premier League match is on March 31 when they host Everton at the Etihad Stadium.
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