• Club insist they have ‘irrefutable evidence’ of innocence
• Manager wary of Arsenal’s threat

Pep Guardiola believes “everyone wants Manchester City to disappear off the earth” as the champions battle against the 115 Premier League charges. City deny all counts and the hearing before an independent commission began last Monday in London.

City host Arsenal in Sunday’s Premier League showdown but rather than answer if Guardiola had ever set up a team for a goalless draw, he instead referred to the legal case. The club deny wrongdoing and insist they have a “comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence” to support their stance.