Bernardo Silva delivered thinly veiled criticism of unnamed Manchester City team-mates by claiming that he knows who has been in the trenches this season and insisting ‘something has to change’.
City face a defining seven days in salvaging something from this campaign by qualifying for the Champions League, with victory over Bournemouth on Tuesday crucial towards finishing in the top five.
Silva offered a damning assessment on the year after City’s 1-0 FA Cup final defeat by Crystal Palace at Wembley and indicated the squad will be hit with a wage reduction if they don’t reach Europe’s premier competition.