City players have raised concerns about the relentless fixture schedule, with defender Manuel Akanji joking last year that he may have to retire at 30, while Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, who missed the majority of the season with a serious knee injury, said players had been close to going on strike.
City manager Guardiola said any changes regarding football’s increasing fixture demands must be led by the players.
In January, a meeting between players’ union Fifpro and world governing body Fifa took place discussing the packed calendar after the body representing players filed legal complaint against the the world governing body citing “abuse of dominance”.
The revamped Club World Cup will see City play Moroccan side Wyadd AC on 18 June (17:00 BST), Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates on 23 June (02:00) and then Juventus on 26 June (20:00) in the group stages.
With the top two from each of the eight groups qualifying for the knockout stages the teams that reach the final, on 13 July, will play seven games.
The Premier League season kicks off on 13 August.
Given the lack of rest for players, questions have been raised about how seriously teams would be taking it, but Khaldoon was in no doubt.
“This is a very, very serious competition,” he said. “In the summer, the whole world will be watching this.
“A big number of the top teams in the world will be competing in this tournament and I can assure you, we’re going to give it our best shot.
“We’re going there to win it.”
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