Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has called on fans to treat their Premier League match against Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday as a "final" as his side chase qualification for next season's Champions League.

The 33-year-old Belgian, whose deal expires in June, announced on social media this month that he will be leaving City at the end of the season after a decade at the club.

City move up to fourth with 58 points from their 33 matches, four points ahead of both sixth-placed Chelsea and Aston Villa seventh, but they have played a game more. The top five qualify for the Champions League next season.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said being forced to watch the Champions League latter stages from his sofa instead of the touchline is providing motivation to qualify for the competition next season.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta thanked Premier League rivals Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola after his side defeated holders Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.

The 33-year-old midfielder, who joined City in 2015, was playing his first home match since it was announced he would be leaving the club at the end of the season

Nico O'Reilly added City's fifth in the 79th minute as the champions provisionally climbed to fourth in the table, two points ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea who have played a game less.

Arsenal’s hero in their 3-0 Champions League first-leg quarterfinal triumph against Real Madrid, Declan Rice, revealed he had ignored specific instructions from set-piece coach Nicolas Jover before scoring two sensational free-kicks at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.  

Pep Guardiola said Kevin De Bruyne will be remembered as one of the greatest ever players in the Premier League after the Belgian announced he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season.

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne confirmed on Friday that he will leave the club at the end of the season.

 Jack Grealish scored his first Premier League goal for 16 months as Manchester City eased to a 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of Champions League qualification for next season.

Erling Haaland promised "I'll be back" after the Manchester City striker learned he will be sidelined for seven weeks with an ankle injury.

Having just scored his 30th goal of the season to level the tie, he was then hurt in a challenge with Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook.

Manchester City came from behind to reach the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday, but victory came at a cost as Erling Haaland hobbled off injured.

Reigning champions City, who have won six Premier League crowns under Guardiola since the Spaniard joined in 2016, are fifth in the table 22 points adrift of leaders Liverpool.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted he and his players do not deserve a bonus even if they salvage their dismal season by winning the Club World Cup.

City are the last of the Premier League's big guns still standing as Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Brighton headline the FA Cup's year of the underdog.

City have been reduced to battling for a place in next season's Champions League after a dismal campaign.

Real Madrid were on Friday punished for the behaviour of their fans during the second leg of the Champions League play-off against Manchester City.

Echeverri signed from River Plate in January last year, but remained on loan at the Argentine club until last month and arrives at City having captained his country at the Under-20 South American Championship.