Pep Guardiola says that the Premier League “is the toughest league” to compete in as he bids to win back-to-back titles.

Guardiola has won multiple league titles in Spain and Germany as a manager and will add a second Premier League title if Manchester City beat Leicester on Monday and Brighton next Sunday.

“For the quality from rivals, no doubts it’s the toughest,” the Manchester City boss said.

“That’s why being there [top] is incredible.”

City and Liverpool have been locked in an incredible title fight all season, with both sides already amassing more points than 13-time winners Manchester United ever have in a 38-game Premier League season.

City won the league with 100 points last season, but before this campaign, Liverpool’s highest points-haul was 86, when they were runners-up in 2009.

Whoever finishes second this season will have the most points of any runner-up in the Premier League era.