Guardiola's previous assistant left Manchester to become manager of Arsenal but the Catalan boss appears to have moved on quickly without his former number two
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insisted his side have not been affected by the loss of assistant manager Mikel Arteta to Arsenal .
The Spaniard has got off to a positive start with the Gunners, and recorded his first win in charge with a 2-0 victory over Manchester United on Wednesday. Speaking ahead of his side's FA Cup tie against Port Vale on Saturday, Guardiola said: "We have already readjusted our routine day by day, our way to work and now he is the manager of Arsenal."
"It's a knockout game, anything can happen," he added. "The schedule has been incredible, to not have to travel and play at home will be a big advantage.Guardiola also aimed a thinly-veiled dig at the hectic Christmas period, saying unless it is changed in the near future more and more injuries will occur.
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