• Manchester City keeper Ederson takes part in a training session at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Manchester City keeper Ederson takes part in a training session at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Benjamin Mendy is much better after going through a period of injury. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Benjamin Mendy is much better after going through a period of injury. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola speaks with his team as they prepare for their upcoming games. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola speaks with his team as they prepare for their upcoming games. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Manchester City train find a cozy corner of Abu Dhabi for their warm-weather training sessions. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Manchester City train find a cozy corner of Abu Dhabi for their warm-weather training sessions. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Guardiola's City have one trophy the 2017/18 season, with two more up for grabs. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Guardiola's City have one trophy the 2017/18 season, with two more up for grabs. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Bernardo Silva is evidently enjoying his football at Emirates Palace. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Bernardo Silva is evidently enjoying his football at Emirates Palace. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Fernandinho, centre, taking in the sights even as he is hard at work during their training session on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Fernandinho, centre, taking in the sights even as he is hard at work during their training session on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Raheem Sterling is having a fruitful season with Manchester City. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Raheem Sterling is having a fruitful season with Manchester City. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Vincent Kompany trains with his Manchester City teammates in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Vincent Kompany trains with his Manchester City teammates in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Under Guardiola, Manchester City have proved to be the team to beat this season. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Under Guardiola, Manchester City have proved to be the team to beat this season. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Manchester City in Abu Dhabi: Premier League stars continue training hard at Emirates Palace - in pictures


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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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