Guardiola 'pleased' with Man City ahead of Leipzig clash

Manchester City need just one point from their last two games to be sure of finishing top of Group G, which allows them the advantage of playing their last 16 second leg at home. The holders won their first four group matches and have already secured a place in the knockout stages, as have Leipzig.
"It is important to finish first. We believe that when we play the last 16, having the second leg at home is not decisive but is a little bit of an advantage and we have to take it," Guardiola said.
After winning the treble last season, successive draws against Chelsea and Liverpool have seen Arsenal knock City off the top of the Premier League, but Guardiola is happy with his players' hunger.
"We are performing really well, we must continue that. I'm very pleased with our performances in general. The only game we conceded a lot of chances and goals was Chelsea. Our averages in other games are similar to last season," he said.

Asked if City's relentless appetite for success would persuade him to extend his stay at the club beyond his current contract, which expires in 2025, Guardiola said: "I have energy. Of course it's a possibility. One year and a half is a long time in football. I arrived eight years ago with hair and look what happened!"
City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who has been out since hamstring surgery in August, said over the weekend he hopes to return to action early in the new year.
"He has had a tough injury and surgery. He has to recover well. He's said end of December, new year, so it will be a happy new year for everyone," Guardiola said.