{"id":607985,"date":"2022-01-18T02:39:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T07:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=607985"},"modified":"2022-01-18T02:39:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T07:39:16","slug":"covid-19-manchester-citys-warm-weather-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/01\/18\/covid-19-manchester-citys-warm-weather-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 Complications Cancel Manchester City\u2019s Warm Weather Training Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/01\/07\/manchester-city-erling-haaland-arsenal-dusan-vlahovic\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Manchester City<\/a>\u2019s warm weather training plans have been shelved as they feel the current Covid-19 situation makes it a difficult trip to justify, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3073281\/2022\/01\/17\/ornstein-aubameyang-afcon-bruno-fernandes-contract-talks-stall-newcastle-saudi-trip\/?source=user_shared_article&amp;redirected=1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Ornstein of The Athletic.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Man City cancel warm weather training camp in Abu Dhabi. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MCFC<\/a> were planniny to go after Southampton <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FACup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FACup<\/a> tie next Sat but have shelved idea amid <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#COVID19<\/a> considerations<br \/>\u2795 Newcastle waver on Saudi Arabia trip for multiple reasons <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NUFC<\/a> @TheAthleticUK <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VstTyPhpn3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/VstTyPhpn3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1482993697218347018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Manchester City\u2019s Warm Weather Training Plans Cancelled<\/h2>\n<h3>Covid Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester City had been expected to travel to Abu Dhabi later in January but following the recent cases of Covid at the club and certain travel restrictions being in place, they have decided to cancel the trip.<\/p>\n<h3>No League Cup<\/h3>\n<p>For the past four seasons, Manchester City have had the League Cup to themselves but this season they will not participate in the final after being knocked out by <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/12\/22\/antonio-contes-resurgent-tottenham-secure-league-cup-semi-final\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">West Ham United.<\/a> As a result, the warm weather training trip was planned to replace that yearly trip down Wembley Way.<\/p>\n<h3>Break<\/h3>\n<p>Following their next Premier League match on Saturday, January 22 against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/01\/04\/southampton-confirm-sport-republic-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Southampton <\/a>as they look to increase their lead at the top of the table, City have a break of two weeks and the club are no strangers to training in Abu Dhabi. As Ornstein explains, City have even trained there prior to being taken over in 2008 by the Abu Dhabi United Group, but the clubs\u2019 risk assessments have dictated that the stakes are too high at this time of increased infection around the world. Following their mini-break, City will face Fulham in the FA Cup fourth round.<\/p>\n<h3>Contingency<\/h3>\n<p>It is not yet known whether City already have a contingency plan in place for the two week period but it is expected that they will be involved in some sort of team activities and may even be given some additional time off to spend with families. 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