Pep plays down Man Utd title influence

Pep Guardiola has declined to be drawn into recommendations the title race between Manchester City and Liverpool could be chosen by outings to Old Trafford.

Manchester United might be out of conflict for the Premier League trophy this season however they could at present have a major impact in the result of the fight between their two fiercest adversaries.

Joined host current pioneers Liverpool on February 24, live on Sky Sports, while City are planned to cross town to their neighbors on March 16.

Inquired as to whether he would respect some help from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in the first of those key apparatuses, City supervisor Guardiola was bashful.

He stated: "If Liverpool are in front a few points going to Old Trafford and United are 10 or 12 behind us, what do you think I am will think the day preceding that diversion?

"Yet, I don't have the foggiest idea. We need to go to Old Trafford as well and endeavor to win there. Whenever United beat Liverpool - impeccable - however whenever United beat us the circumstance is the equivalent.

"We can do what we can do against United (however) Liverpool - zero, nothing. I don't have the phone number for Solskjaer!

"What we can do is beat United when we go there. It is a major slip-up to consider that when you need to contend in every one of the rivalries and spotlight on what we need to do.

"Before United-Liverpool I'll disclose to you all the more plainly yet there are numerous amusements for the two sides previously those recreations."

City, who travel to base side Huddersfield on Sunday, could confront conceivable apparatus blockage in the last piece of the season as their enthusiasm for four rivalries proceeds.

With City set to formalize their place in the Carabao Cup last one week from now - they have a 9-0 total lead after the main leg of their semi-last against Burton - the outing to Everton on February 23 should be revamped. The United installation could likewise be moved because of FA Cup advance.

"Obviously I am somewhat concerned however what will be will be," he said. "What would we be able to do?

"Obviously when you are new rationally and in the legs in the last stages it is vastly improved, yet in addition when you play each three days everyone is in the musicality and centered.

"Now and then when you have multi week or 10 days off that isn't right for the cadence.

"We will see. At the point when the class choose we will play we will play."