Manchester City midfielder Fernando has challenged his teammates to win their final five games of the season following Sunday's victory over West Ham United.

The Premier League champions ended their run of two consecutive defeats yesterday as they earned a 2-0 triumph over the Hammers at the Etihad Stadium.

However, City remain 12 points behind leaders Chelsea in the table.

Despite seeing their hopes of retaining the title all but dashed in recent weeks, Fernando is eager for the side to enjoy a strong end to the campaign.

"We went through really tough moments but now we are back to winning. It was really important to get a victory and now we want to keep form and make sure we try to win the next five matches," he is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News.

"We know the season has not gone as well as we would have liked but now it is important for us to focus on the last five matches and make sure we get good results from them."

Manchester City continue their league campaign on Saturday when they welcome FA Cup finalists Aston Villa to the Etihad Stadium.