The race for a Champions League spot is hotter than ever, and eight Premier League clubs could go either way. Who will make it, and who will fall short?

Manchester City will have to make rapid improvements if they are to qualify for Champions League football after losing 1-0 at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, manager Pep Guardiola said.

Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City flops that Champions League qualification will not "fall from the sky" after a painful 1-0 defeat at top four rivals Nottingham Forest on Saturday.City's ninth league defeat of the season -- their most since 2019-20 -- leaves them anxiously looking over their shoulder in the top-four race.