CITY DUO ARE IN TOP NIC FOR PEP

AS NICO GONZALEZ and Nico O'Reilly departed during the torrential rain at the Etihad on Wednesday, Pep Guardiola gave a big high five to both.

- BY ALEX JAMES

The pair have earned such recognition in recent weeks and have become integral to this Manchester City revival, which now stands at six straight wins in all competitions.

Their form means they have the chance to go top of the Premier League, for a few hours at least, this weekend and have a Carabao Cup semifinal tie against Newcastle to look forward to.