Manchester City in high spirits ahead of West Brom tie as Fernandinho says 'this season has been tough for us'
- Manchester City host West Bromwich Albion at the Etihad on Tuesday night
- Pep Guardiola set to end his first season in Premier League without a trophy
- The Man City stars were in high spirits during training session ahead of game
- Fernandinho says there have been difficulties in Guardiola's first year in charge
Despite facing a crunch match with West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday night, the Manchester City stars appeared in relaxed mood during training.
Pep Guardiola's men know a victory at the Etihad Stadium will give their hopes of securing Champions League qualification for next season a huge boost.
And it seems they are not feeling the pressure with Sergio Aguero among the stars in high spirits during Monday's session.
Bacary Sagna (left) and Sergio Aguero share a laugh with their Manchester City team-mates
Pablo Zabaleta, who is set to leave the club at the end of this season, does keepy-ups
Nolito prays with his hands and looks to the heavens as he makes his way out for the session
The striker wasn't the only one who seemed to enjoy training, with Bacary Sagna and Leroy Sane also in confident mood.
Guardiola is set to end his first season in England without a trophy and can only finish as high as third in the Premier League table.
Champions League qualification was arguably the bare minimum requirement this season and they will look to secure it with wins over West Brom and Watford.
Fernandinho, meanwhile, has admitted there are plenty of positives going into next season despite their struggles under the Spaniard.
He said: 'Pep has his own philosophy and we have proved already we are able to do what he wants.
'This season has been tough for us; something went wrong. But at the end we still have a chance to go into the Champions League and I'm sure we can improve next season.
Nicolas Otamendi, the Argentina centre back, has a chat with Zabaleta during the session
Sagna and Germany international Leroy Sane were in high spirits during session on Monday
Sane has enjoyed impressive debut season in PL and will look to impress against West Brom
'That's our target, our goal, to win the next two games. Especially the next one at home in front of our own fans because I think they deserve it.
'Then the last game is at Watford, which will be tough again but we are ready for that. We are trying to improve week by week, training session by training session.
'I'm sure we are improving for the next two games and for next season as well.'
France international Sagna laughs as the City stars prepare for the clash with West Brom
Manchester City's Kelechi Iheanacho, who could leave club this summer, during training
Gael Clichy (right) shares a joke with Sane and Raheem Sterling ahead of Premier League test
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