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- Updated: November 29, 2016
Manchester City must have a good run of results during the festive period to stand any chance of winning the Premier League, according to Sky Sports pundit Tony Gale.
City are preparing to face Chelsea on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 11.30am, and will leapfrog their opponents into top spot with a victory.
Pep Guardiola’s side have struggled in the Premier League following midweek Champions League matches, picking up only two victories after competing in Europe’s elite competition.
But having secured qualification to the last 16 with a draw away at Borussia Monchengladbach last week, City are enjoying their first free midweek of the season.
Barring the dead rubber against Celtic next Tuesday, City will have no European commitments until February and Gale believes they …