Pep Guardiola’s side represented their countries more than any other Premier League team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, accumulating 4,543 minutes on the pitch. In total, 15 City players made appearances at the Finals with nine of those featuring for 300-or-more minutes.
The rapid turnaround between Sunday’s final and the resumption of the domestic football calendar is expected to play a part for teams, especially those who had multiple players competing in the latter rounds of the tournament.
City’s Kevin de Bruyne was eliminated at the group stage with Belgium, but the likes of Julian Alvarez, Nathan Ake, John Stones, Rodri and Manuel Akanji all played major roles as their countries made it to the knockout rounds. Guardiola’s men also face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup before their next Premier League encounter at Elland Road on December 28.
Here is a breakdown of how many minutes each Premier League team’s players featured for at the FIFA World Cup.
1. Manchester City - 4,543 minutes
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 17: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City celebrates after scoring their side's first goal with Ilkay Gundogan during the friendly match between Manchester City and Girona at Manchester City Academy Stadium on December 17, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Photo: Jan Kruger
2. Tottenham Hotspur - 3,639 minutes
ENFIELD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Ivan Perisic of Tottenham Hotspur during a Tottenham Hotspur Training Session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on October 31, 2022 in Enfield, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
3. Manchester United - 3,407 minutes
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Marco Silva, Head Coach of Fulham interacts with Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Manchester United at Craven Cottage on November 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
4. Chelsea - 3,338 minutes
Chelsea's starting eleven pose for a group photo before the start of the CBF al-Wahda Challenge Cup exhibition football match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at al-Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on December 11, 2022. (Photo by Ryan LIM / AFP) (Photo by RYAN LIM/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: RYAN LIM
5. Arsenal - 1,673 minutes
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 17: Ben White of Arsenal during a friendly match between Arsenal and Juventus at Emirates Stadium on December 17, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Photo: Stuart MacFarlane
6. Liverpool - 1,670 minutes
Liverpool's players pose for a group picture ahead of the Dubai Super Cup 2022 match between Liverpool and AC Milan at al-Maktoum stadium in the Gulf emirate, on December 16, 2022. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: KARIM SAHIB