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Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has been speaking about securing Champions League qualification on the final day of the season: "Coming to a tough ground against a really good opponent, to play the way we have played, to create our chances, to manage their chances, and then to win and secure Champions League was very important. We are very happy with that."

On scoring his first league goal of the season: "It took me some time this season to score, but it was just intuition. Arriving in the box at the back post, I try to be where I think the ball might drop. When I saw the ball going over my head, I had to adapt my run, adjust and then just try to go for it.

"When I landed and turned around, I didn't even know if the ball was in the net or not but then I saw my team-mates coming towards me."

On what it is like to play with Kevin de Bruyne: "Exceptional. I feel very lucky and grateful that I've had the opportunity to share the pitch and the dressing room with him.

"He is one of the most special players that I have played with and that the Premier League has ever seen. He will be missed and we wish him the best."

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day about manager Pep Guardiola saying that securing Champions League football for next season is "like winning a title" for the club: "It's not a title feeling but I know what he means and I agree with him. It is really important.

"This club has to play in the Champions League, I have to play in the Champions League, Pep has to manage a team in the Champions League. So it is important and we are relieved to be there because it has been a hard and difficult season.

"We are really happy. We came back after a really difficult period and we have been working through it together. It's not been easy but we have shown great character. In the end, we have come third and we are relieved. We are really happy.

"We are focused on going into the Club World Cup now in good shape and we want to attack that."

On whether he knew he would be the penalty-taker this afternoon: "Yes, I knew it."

On what is needed going forward: "I mean, you cannot win it [the Premier League] every year. Nobody has ever won it four years in a row. We came third this season, but City have won the Premier League in six out of the past eight years.

"If I was a City fan - which I am - I'm not complaining. I wish we had won it this year as well, but you cannot win it every year. Next year we are going to do everything we can to make it a much better season."

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has provided a defiant response in his post-match news conference when asked about Jack Grealish's future at the club: "Don't ask me about Jack. Who said I'm not happy with Jack?

"Rico [Lewis] was not selected. [James] McAtee was exceptional against Aston Villa and Wolves, so why not ask me about McAtee? It is not personal.

"I have 24 players. I had to get rid of six players last game and five players today because [Mateo] Kovacic got sent off.

"I treat Jack like [Abdukodir] Khusanov, McAtee and all the players who have not been selected, but you say they are in trouble? It's not about that. I have 24 players and I had to get rid of five players because Kovacic was sent off in the last game.

"It is nothing personal with Jack. I'm the person who fought for him to come here, the person who fought for him to stay here this season, and the same next season. I'm the one who said that I want Jack Grealish.

"He didn't come because he didn't come, but not for some other reason. What happens in the future is a job for Txiki [Begiristain], Hugo [Viana] and the agents."

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day about his side's winning performance against Fulham: "We started really well and, after that, we had the momentum. It was in our hands and we did our job. It has been a tough year but we never gave up.

"I'm very proud and pleased for the team. Now we will recover and next season we will be better."

On securing Champions League qualification: "It is like a title [because of] the obstacles. When you continue [a poor run of form], you finish 10th or 11th or 12th or 13th. This is the destiny of all the teams in the Premier League when they are in November, December or January and cannot fight for the Premier League, like we have done for many years. People can say: 'I don't want to fight again, just to qualify for the Europa League.'

"But we continued playing good, we were there and we did it.

"At the end of it all, we have finished third. We are not miles away from Arsenal but the distance to Liverpool is huge. We have to improve - and hopefully we can do it."

On if he knew Erling Haaland would take the penalty: "I saw him. I saw him take the ball, yes."

On Jack Grealish being left out of the matchday squad: "It was just a decision to travel with other players. It was a nightmare for us, for me especially, the last three or four weeks. I've got five or six players at home, and that it so difficult."

On the Club World Cup: "It is an honour to be there for what we have done in the past. We are going to prepare to compete well and prepare for next season."

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Manchester City have now won their past 15 league meetings against Fulham, the longest winning run one side has recorded over another in the history of England's top four tiers (overtaking Manchester City v Bournemouth - 14).

Pep Guardiola's side ended the Premier League season with a 10-game unbeaten run (W7 D3), their longest of the season. It is also the longest run without defeat by any side to end the 2024-25 campaign.

Since his first Premier League season in 2022-23, Erling Haaland has scored more penalties in the competition than any other player (17).

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It went right down to the final day but the European places for next season are now finally confirmed.

Manchester City and Chelsea's wins saw them secure third and fourth respectively, while Newcastle took the fifth and final Champions League spot despite a final day loss to Everton.

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest's defeats mean they miss out on the top five but will be heading on European adventures in the Europa and Conference Leagues respectively.

Chelsea's win means there will not be an additional spot for eighth place so Brighton's victory at Tottenham does not creep them into Europe.

So the curtain has come down on Manchester City's season with a win against Fulham.

The Blues have had a turbulent campaign to say the least, but a strong finish at Craven Cottage secures the club Champions League football for a 15th consecutive season, and a there is also Club World Cup campaign to look forward to next month.

The departures of Kevin de Bruyne - and probably a few other names - means Pep Guardiola has work to do this summer.

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After 26 shots without success before Sunday's match against Fulham, Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan finally scored with his 27th attempt.

Only two players had had more shots without scoring in the Premier League this season heading into the final day – Everton's Jesper Lindstrom (28) and Idrissa Gueye (27).

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Fulham make four changes to the side that beat Brentford last Sunday, in the final Premier League game of the campaign.

Captain Tom Cairney comes into the side along with Harry Wilson, Andreas Pereira and Jorge Cuenca.

Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi, Sander Berge and Calvin Bassey drop to the bench.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukic, Cairney, Traore, Wilson, Pereira, Jimenez.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has made two changes to the side that beat Bournemouth on Tuesday, knowing a point here should be enough for a Champions League spot.

The big news sees Jack Grealish left out completely, while Kevin de Bruyne is on the bench for his final appearance in a City shirt. Ballon d'Or winner Rodri is only a substitute too.

Nico Gonzalez replaces the suspended Mateo Kovacic, while Jeremy Doku is in for De Bruyne.

Man City XI: Ederson, Nunes, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Gonzalez, Gundogan, Silva, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland.

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Manchester City were really good in their win over Bournemouth on Tuesday, and they did not let the disappointment of last weekend's FA Cup final defeat affect them. Omar Marmoush was excellent, they created lots of chances and defended strongly too.

City still made mistakes, though, and the stray es that led to Mateo Kovacic being sent off and also gifted Bournemouth a late goal are the kind of simple errors you don't expect their players to make.

City will miss Kovacic here because he gives them legs in midfield and knits their play together so well. Without him, I have a sneaky feeling that this will not be a straightforward afternoon for them. The way the season has gone for Pep Guardiola's side, I would not put it past them to screw this up.

They only need a point to secure a top-five finish and maintain their ever-present record in the Champions League since 2011 but, with the way Fulham play, they are in for a tough time at Craven Cottage.

I still think City will find a way of winning, but me saying that is probably bad news for Pep Guardiola's side. I've found it impossible to predict Fulham all season and, whatever I say they will do, I am usually wrong.

Sutton's prediction: 1-2

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Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, is set to finalise a move to Serie A champions Napoli in the next fortnight. (Mail, external)

Finally, England winger Jack Grealish's future has been cast into further doubt after the 29-year-old was left out of their squad for the final game of the season at Fulham. (Telegraph - subscription required, external)

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We asked you to pick your player of the season after our Manchester City fan contributor narrowed it down to Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland.

Here are some of your comments on your selection, plus another name thrown into the ring:

Chris: Kovacic has been great during this difficult season, as has Gvardiol. But Kova has had his best scoring season ever and he's stepped up during our dodgy spell. He's a class player.

Gene: As much as I like Gvardiol, he's made too many mistakes this season. I think he's played better as a centre-back where he can be more of a defender. I picked Doku because of his ability to energise and get crosses into the box, many times when it was needed badly. Sometimes he'll hold on to the ball longer than he should, but his pace makes a difference and puts defenders on their heels.

Sangha: Gvardiol was an excellent replacement for Rodri since the start of the season.

Henry: Nico O'Reilly should be given a fair shout for this. A shining light in a fairly dismal season, to be honest. Impressive every time he was on the pitch, even in the Community Shield at the start of the campaign. Match-winner in the FA Cup and deserved his run in the team.

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Manchester City have won each of their past 17 meetings with Fulham in all competitions, the longest winning run in history one English league side has had against another.

Meanwhile, goals from Tom Cairney and Harry Wilson against Brentford last time out saw Fulham set a new Premier League for goals scored by substitutes in a single season (17). Those 17 goals have been worth 17 points to the Cottagers, more than any other side in the division this term.

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There was a lovely touch from Pep Guardiola at the end of his news conference today.

After answering his last question, he half stood up and ed it was the "last day" for head of communications Alex Rowen.

Rowen is the man you see escorting Guardiola into the press room, sitting beside him at every news conferences, setting off proceedings and pointing which journalist gets to ask the next question.

"Let's go Alex," Guardiola said. "Say something nice to them."

It took a bit of persuasion but Rowen eventually sat back down before saying it has been the "best 10 years" in the job, being "grateful for the " he has received and how "amazing" it has been to sit next to Guardiola.

Cue hearty applause from the assembled media and manager, who has clearly been fond of his right-hand man.

Kevin de Bruyne isn't the only big name leaving Manchester City after a decade then.

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BBC Sport journalist

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Sunday's final Premier League game of the season at Fulham (kick-off 16:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• John Stones remains unavailable but Rodri and Mateo Kovacic will be on the bench.

• He said "it is better arriving in the last game knowing it depends on you", rather than those around you, to confirm Champions League qualification and added: "We need one point, but we need to win against a top side."

• On Rodri, who returned from his ACL injury to play a cameo off the bench against Bournemouth: "We are really pleased he's back and the reaction from our people to him. I am sure he's really pleased with that. [He has] a long way to go until he's back to what he was. After surgery, you always have to be careful or you can have muscular problems. It is a [positive] step for his mind and his knee."

• He said "many things happened" this season and their rough patch was "not just about Rodri's" absence. "There have been many other challenges," he added.

• On Phil Foden saying he has "struggled" this season because of off-field issues and injury: "That is true, Phil has said that. We want to help him and that's the most important thing. He needs rest and then he will come back. I want to help him. I don't care about his performance, I just want him to feel good because then the rest will come in an easy way."

• He confirmed Foden "has been struggling" with an ankle injury for "a long time" but Guardiola still expects the midfielder to be available for the Club World Cup.

• Kyle Walker, who is on loan at AC Milan, will not travel with City to the USA.

• On Erling Haaland, who has not scored since returning form injury: "Every game he plays he is getting better, and on Sunday he is going to help us qualify for the Champions League."

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BBC Sport football news reporter

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Manchester City and Pep Guardiola will be looking forward to the end of this campaign on Sunday.

The side failed to win a major trophy for the first time in eight years and a point against Fulham in the last game of the Premier League season will avoid the unthinkable of not qualifying for the Champions League.

Guardiola faces the media for the last time this season and could be asked about Phil Foden's omission from the England squad.

Rodri returned to action too on Tuesday night after being out with a serious knee injury, so how pleased was the Spanish boss at seeing his compatriot's return and how much have they missed him?

We'll find out later this lunchtime.

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Manchester City's elite development squad won the Premier League 2 title for a record fourth time with a 2-0 victory over Southampton.

Ben Wilkinson's side came top of the league phase and emerged through the play-offs to lift the trophy at Joie Stadium on Thursday evening.

First-half goals from Divin Mubama and Ashton Muir gave City a comfortable victory, keeping the Saints in check for the majority of the contest.

The squad received a message from first-team manager Pep Guardiola, who said: "To win the Premier League title is such a tough thing to achieve and a matter of huge pride for us all at the club.

"The manner of their victory showed how talented our young players are and also proved that they play with courage and personality too.

"We see how strong the academy is every single day, and the quality is there every single time the young players train with us."