Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned his side against underestimating Burnley when they travel to Turf Moor on Saturday.
City would go top of the Premier League for a few hours at least with victory, while Burnley were thrashed 4-0 by West Bromwich Albion in their last outing.
However, Guardiola's side have had limited training time after an away trip to Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League on Wednesday, and he is expecting a difficult test in the weekend's early kickoff.
"I saw their games. I am really impressed. I think it will be the toughest [game] for our regeneration, at 12.30. It is a derby, it is many things. We cannot forget they beat Liverpool, they lost in the 93rd minute against Arsenal and they draw at Old Trafford," he told reporters.
"What they do, they do really well. I am really impressed about their quality, their spirit. Of course they lost the last game 4-0 to West Brom, but I can imagine what happens when a team loses 4-0. Their attention and focus is higher than before.
"I prefer teams when they win a lot of games. They didn't win. So, in this moment, they are ready and prepared. In terms of intensity, I think they will be better. Their legs are faster and cleaner than ours. This game is key for us, so important in terms of the points and in terms of getting better at our kind of game."
City are unbeaten in five matches heading into Saturday's contest.
Barney Corkhill
