Winning the treble would be the crowning accomplishment of Pep Guardiola's time at Manchester City. However, as Guardiola, his players and the City fans know all too well, there are many hurdles to overcome before they can even think about the open-top bus tour.
Nothing quite sums up the challenge of competing on three fronts quite like this week for the Blues. On Tuesday, City contested a grueling fixture with Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals which saw the hosts take up a tactic politely described as the 'physical approach'.
Jack Grealish wincing in pain after being barged into the hoardings by Dani Carvajal set the tone for the evening. ALSO READ: Ederson repaid Guardiola's City faith City came away from the Bernabeu with a creditable 1-1 draw and with the second leg looming next week, the final is within reach.
But before then, a trip to a buoyant Everton awaits. Sean Dyche masterminded a deeply surprising 5-1 victory at Brighton earlier this week and spirits will be high in the Merseyside club's camp.