Howhasit come to this for Pep's 500th game?

PEP Guardiola should be in the ultimate honeymoon period.

- JOE BRAY

A month or so after penning a new contract to take his reign at the Etihad to a decade, Guardiola is undoubtedly the best manager to take charge of City and he has completely fallen in love with the club and the city.

He has unequivocal backing from his chairman, he began the season chasing history in the form of a fifth Premier League title in succession, and today's trip to Leicester will be his 500th in charge, the second most of any City boss.

But on the eve of that landmark Leicester clash, Guardiola was facing extraordinary questions about his future.