Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has dismissed Manchester City's slump in form as a "bump" and insisted they remain serious Premier League title contenders this season.

Reigning Premier League champions appear in crisis ahead of Liverpool trip after five straight defeats were followed by Feyenoord capitulation

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has moved to clarify a light-hearted remark he made about wanting to harm himself following his team’s match in the Champions League.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola clarified a comment he made that suggested he wanted to hurt himself after his side threw away a three-goal lead against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.

With Manchester City mired in a six-game winless slump and facing one of their biggest challenges this season at Liverpool this weekend, manager Pep Guardiola said the onus was on him to prove he can right the ship.