Man City start tough run against Chelsea, Spurs aim to halt slide [Video]

Manchester City have no time to lick their wounds after another bruising Champions League defeat as Chelsea prepare to visit the Etihad, with both clubs battling for a top-four finish.

Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, both looking to upset the established order by qualifying for next season’s Champions League, meet at the Vitality Stadium in an intriguing match-up between two in-form teams.

At the other end of the table, beleaguered Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou badly needs a win against relegation-threatened Leicester as he seeks to keep Spurs clear of danger.

AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the weekend’s action:

City back to the drawing board

City’s 6-0 thrashing of Ipswich last weekend suggested they might have recovered their mojo but that optimism was swept away in a four-goal blitz from Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday to leave Pep Guardiola’s men on the brink of an embarrassing early exit in Europe.

A five-game unbeaten run in …