Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has explained the reason for Manchester City’s drop in performance in the second-half of the 3-1 victory over Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Guardiola said: It was a really good game after the Champions League as well, against a team that is fighting in a difficult position for them. In the end when you make a lot of substitutions you drop a little bit. [We got the] three points and onto the next one.

“It was completely different because the guys that start the second half it was the same approach as the beginning.

“I have a little bit of experience to play in three days in the important stages and you make a lot of substitutions and some dynamics we have and some players don’t. And when the game was under control we made the changes.”