Champions League qualification is getting tantalizingly close for Nottingham Forest but there's still plenty of work to do for Manchester City.

While Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are in the unlikeliest of positions having to battle desperately for a Champions League berth next season, the manager did not mince his words in describing the enormity of the challenge.

Hurzeler has put Brighton in contention to reach Europe's top competition - they have as good a chance as anyone

Manchester City’s quest to solidify their Champions League return suffered another setback as they were held to a dramatic 2-2 draw by Brighton at the Etihad

Manchester City twice blew the lead in a 2-2 draw against Brighton on Saturday as Abdukodir Khusanov's own goal dented their bid to qualify for the Champions League.Reduced to fighting for a Champions League berth after a shockingly bad season,

while Brighton got the better of Nico Gonzalez a couple of times, the first to win a free kick that was put away by Estupinan, and the second when Joao Pedro won a duel with the Spaniard and took it round him, before the visitors won the corner that ended with Abdukodir Khusanov’s own goal.

Pep Guardiola is still confident Manchester City will finish in the top four and qualify for next season’s Champions League despite another slip-up against Brighton. City had the chance to move back into the top four on Saturday afternoon at home to Brighton.