Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan says the players accept manager Pep Guardiola will drop them.
Record signing Jack Grealish and Raheem Sterling were among those left out of the starting XI for the win at Manchester United before the international break.
"I am experienced enough to know you can have two or three incredible games and then realistically have a couple of games outside the team. We know the manager wants everyone involved," he said.
"As a player I think you have the responsibility to deal with the workload in a responsible way. As long as everyone trains well and looks after themselves, he will give every player a chance to play.
"The opposite as well. If the player is a little down and they have maybe two not so good games, he will still be looked after and get his chance."
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