Manchester City midfielder Aleix Garcia believes the international break arrived at a good time for the squad ahead of their clash against Arsenal on Sunday.

The Citizens will be hoping to do the double over the Gunners, having already beaten them 2-1 in the previous meeting between the two sides in the Premier League in December.

The 19-year-old says that the international break has given the players time to recuperate ahead of their encounters against Arsenal and Chelsea.

‘We face the rest of the season with great enthusiasm and eagerness. The international break is going be good for us,’ Garcia told the Manchester City website.

‘Some players can rest and others can just take their minds off to come back as strong as possible to keep fighting for our goals until the end of the season.

‘The break will be good for us after Monaco and the result against Liverpool. We face lots of games – lots of very important games in a few days that will define our season. I expect games like the one against Liverpool – tough games.’

Garcia believes that there is enough quality within the squad to go on and win the FA Cup, having already exited the Champions League and trailing Premier League leaders Chelsea by 12 points.

‘From the beginning of the season, we have all the trophies in our minds. Winning the Premier League is difficult and we are out of the Champions League, so the FA Cup is the probably the best chance we have this season,’ he added.

‘The team is ready to win it and this is what we want. We will fight to win it.’

Garcia has made seven appearances for City this season, impressing every time he’s been given an opportunity, with his vision and ability to pick a pass from his midfield position just in front of the back four.

Manchester City will now take on Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.

The match at the Emirates Stadium kicks off at 17:00.