Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed his excitement at the Premier League run-in, saying he did not expect his side to have a chance of becoming champions this season.
City’s next opponents, Nottingham Forest, were furious not to be awarded three penalties in their last outing.
Liverpool are in action in the Premier League’s early kick-off following defeat to Everton at Goodison Park in midweek
The former Blues skipper has revealed a stand-off between the club’s senior players and the Portuguese coach, who lasted less than a year in an ill-fated spell at Stamford Bridge