Manchester City have started their journey to London ahead of returning to Premier League action against West Ham on Saturday.
The City squad decided to travel by train and arrived at the station on Friday afternoon to make the trip down to the capital.
Some of the City players were clearly affected by the afternoon chill and were seen wearing woolly hats as they waited for their train on the platform.
Pep Guardiola gave an inkling to how he will be spending the two-and-a-half hour trip as he was pictured letting out a yawn as he walked along the platform.
The City players will spend the night at a hotel in the capital before travelling to the London Stadium for the match.
Phil Foden was also part of the travelling party and could get his big break at the London Stadium with Guardiola ruling Bernardo Silva out due to injury.
The City boss said: 'He cannot play this weekend. The injury is not too big but I don't know if next Tuesday he will be available.'
Guardiola will come up against his predecessor as City manager at the London Stadium this weekend in Manuel Pellegrini.
The current West Ham boss won the title with City in 2014 before making way for Guardiola two years later.
Guardiola says he is an admirer of the veteran Chilean coach.
'His career speaks for itself in terms of quality. When you see the teams of Manuel Pellegrini, even if you are a blind guy, you recognise his style,' Guardiola said.
'He started incredible in Villarreal and put this team at another level. It was a small, small city and the way they played and the way they created their own style was impressive.
'After that he went to (Real) Madrid and made a very good league (campaign) with 96 points, but at Barcelona we did 99.
'Here he won the league and helped this club be where we are right now. He did well at Malaga as well and he is going to do well at West Ham.'
tamamoruyz
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I wish city best of luck.
hayinorz
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i just cant see city loosing but at this level anything is possible,as a city lifer my final score is City 3 Westham 1.
secretary
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Champions travel from Manchester to London by train. You can¿t beat a bit of Pulitzer Prize winning journalism, and the DM couldn¿t beat a retreat either.
MacBook
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This can go one of three ways: 1) West Ham get beat by 4 or 5 goals! 2) West Ham only get beat by 2 goals! 3) West Ham somehow pull off a 1-0 win. Or we could hope for food poisoning at the Hotel and the players are too sick to play properly.
Harrington
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Looking forward into a good match.
CityMan
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I love how Pep always praises opposition managers and even gives you his view on their strong points. He knows City fans love and respect Manuel also so this was nice to read. 💙
Capiprtu
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i like that Pep, #Pellegrine, #Yaya Toure, #Dzeko, #Negredo, #Nasri, #Hart, #Sana, #Kolerov, #Zabaleta, #Demechelis, #Clichy, #Lescott, #Navas, #Tevez, #Milner, #Toure, #Barry, #De jong, #Ireland, #Richards and more...
Cihbeklmos
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Wish all.the best cityzenz.
cubcklmpsu
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Jaygonn. Perfect pep recognize that city was into transsion before he had take over . Pep is taking man city to a higher level . Good job pep hope u continue.
Vobadilnor
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taking train because of black Friday special
behave man
Alphablue
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Go city go
vaaoptu
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Gud guys
Koncdemor
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brave comments i like that.
Kowabims
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go win for city
Muaazmulla
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taking train because of black Friday special