Jack Grealish must fight for his place in Manchester City's starting line-up and rediscover the level he showcased during the club's treble-winning season, manager Pep Guardiola said.

Pep Guardiola rejected claims that his Manchester City side looked more like their old selves after thrashing West Ham 4-1 to secure back-to-back victories.An own goal from Vladimir Coufal gave City

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola continues to look disappointed and bemused by his side as they drew 1-1 at home with Everton on Boxing Day. City have now won just one of their last 13 games in all competitions and coughed up a great chance to get back to winning ways as Erling Haaland had a second half penalty kick saved.

They made it back-to-back victories on Saturday with a 4-1 win over West Ham in which striker Erling Haaland netted twice, but Guardiola was left frustrated by his side’s performance despite them registering their biggest Premier League win since beating Ipswich Town by the same scoreline back in August.

Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City “definitely have to add players” to their squad in the January transfer window as they look to turn around their alarming drop in form. The Athletic reported in Boxing Day’s Transfer DealSheet that City are expected to be active in January,

Can the Spaniard do anything to save City from their worst finish since Guardiola took over the club nearly a decade ago?

Haaland scored twice in a 4-1 win over West Ham on Saturday as City secured back-to-back victories in the Premier League for the first time since late October, when a shocking and unthinkable six-week meltdown began.