Pep Guardiola has banned his players from eating pizza and barred anyone who is categorised as overweight from training with the squad as the new Manchester City manager wastes no time imposing his exacting methods at the Etihad Stadium.

In the first raft of changes introduced by Guardiola three weeks into his anticipated revolution at City, France defender Gaël Clichy has revealed how team-mates have already been barred from training sessions if they exceed their stipulated weight requirements as well as being told which food and drinks are off limits.

Guardiola and his staff have established weight parameters for each individual squad member and expect them to be strictly adhered to or training bans are issued, with the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach adamant it is necessary to reduce the risk of injury and the incidence of mistakes made in games by out-of-shape players.