Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has given a warning to Arsenal, stating his team is in the hunt for the Premier League. Arsenal’s six point lead at the top was reduced to four points after the table-toppers played a 1-1 draw against Brentford whereas City registered a 3-0 win against Fulham.

In the last couple of seasons, Arsenal have been close but no cigar. In the ongoing term, the Gunners have been the best team so far but it would be about maintaining calm at the fag end of the season.

With only 12 matches to go, both teams will look to be at their best. The top-two sides will face each other on 18th April and that fixture is going to hold the key in the Premier League title race.

Meanwhile, the Cityzens advanced to the fifth round in the FA Cup with a 2-0 victory over League Two Salford on Saturday.

Reijnders said: “The mood’s been good, but it was also good before. Of course we’ve dropped some points as well but it’s good and we are on the hunt and we keep going.

“We have to see of course, but if we keep going like this, who knows?”

Meanwhile, Reijnders played the full 90 minutes against Salford City having been brought in as one of nine changes by Guardiola.

The Dutchman said: “Of course they didn’t want a game like last season again, so for them it was only defending.

“It was sometimes hard to find the spaces in between the lines and create chances but most important is we are through to the next round.”

Manchester City will next take on Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.