Rodri's season-ending injury has been dubbed as one of the reasons behind the surprise slump in form, while key players continue to underperform including Erling Haaland - who was forced to relinquish his lead in the golden boot race following Mohamed Salah's brace on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola has never been in a situation like this before. You can tell. In 16 years of top level management Guardiola has won more trophies than he could count, propelled great talent to peaks even they couldn't imagine and set the template for modern coaching.

Pep Guardiola has come under intense pressure in recent weeks after a dismal run of Man City form - and the Spanish boss has previous when it comes to quitting.