Pep Guardiola already knows threat Leicester could pose to Man City

In his pre-match press conference, Pep Guardiola was adamant that he would be focusing on Leicester City and not the upcoming Champions League quarter-final second leg at Bayern Munich.

Many would forgive Guardiola if he had half an eye on next week's task. City will expect Bayern to show a reaction at the Allianz after Tuesday night's collapse and even with a three-goal cushion the Blues will be wary.

However, the last meeting against the Foxes was proof enough for Guardiola that they cannot look further ahead than the next fixture. The Blues took the three points at the King Power thanks to a stunning Kevin De Bruyne strike but it could have been a lot different.

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During the latter stages of the contest, Leicester rallied and could have snatched more if it wasn't for some resolute defending. As the players headed off the pitch, Guardiola was caught in deep conversation with James Maddison.

Asked after the game what that was all about, Maddison replied: "He was asking why we didn’t play like the last 15 minutes for the whole game. You realise it’s not as easy as that.

"He’s a top manager with a top team and it’s always going to be tough." While Maddison was generous enough to praise City, Guardiola will have learnt that they cannot underestimate the Foxes despite their lowly league position.

Their last victory may have come in February but it was a 4-1 drumming of Tottenham Hotspur who were put to the sword by a fantastic team display. Brendan Rodgers may have left since then, however the players remain the same and they have shown on occasions this campaign that they are better than 19th suggests.

Guardiola has made it clear that he is a big fan of their new boss Dean