Pep Guardiola said he cannot see Manchester City winning the Champions League on current form, but believes his side will be better when they face the might of either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich next month.

Manchester City confirmed their place in the playoffs of the Champions League, however, Pep Guardiola has hinted at a problem with the new format.

Manchester City's FA Cup trip to Leyton Orient and Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur in February have been chosen for TV coverage. Pep Guardiola's side are facing another hectic month and could have up to SEVEN fixtures depending on their progress in the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola vows Man City will be firing again next season - City are currently outside the top four in the Premier League and in danger of being eliminated from the Champions League.

Now coaching Championship side Burnley, Fabrice Muamba said he was pleased to see the way the league was heading this season as Liverpool top the table, who play a more attractive type of football.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is not entirely sold on the new Champions League format after his team barely scraped through to the knockout round, but called the experience an "incredible lesson" for his team.

Pep Guardiola has said he doesn't think Manchester City can win the Champions League this season after they scraped into the play-off round to book a tie against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

Manchester City survived Champions League elimination - but their European hell isn't quite over yet as they face one of two continental superpowers in the play-offs

With Manchester City needing a win to avoid a stunning early exit from the Champions League, Pep Guardiola wasn’t in the mood to discuss the prospect of his once-dominant team crashing out of European club soccer’s most prestigious competition.