"Come on. So people expect we are here and we win 0-5? That is not a reality. It's a competition that in the group stages many important teams are out and it's difficult.

"We knew it with four games in 10 days... the travels and the people expect. No. We are a good team that we do many, many good things and we will continue to do this and the people expect to come here 0-4, I'm sorry we are not able to do this."

City are back in action this weekend against relegation-threatened Bournemouth before a trip to Bristol City next Tuesday in the FA Cup. Kevin De Bruyne did not travel with the City squad for the match against Leipzig due to illness, but could be in contention to return against the Cherries.