Pep Guardiola has leapt to the defence of Manchester City and the reaction to their performances this week against Brentford and Inter Milan - by sending a cheeky dig at their rivals using the club's 115 Premier League charges.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s rivals want the club “wiped off the face of the Earth” over their 115 Premier League charges. The much-anticipated hearing into the charges over alleged financial irregularities began in London on Monday,

Pep Guardiola has told elite soccer players they are the only ones who can force change in a growing dispute over the number of games they are being asked to play