Pep Guardiola poked fun at the "sacked in the morning" chants from Leyton Orient fans on Saturday by insisting that his Manchester City chairman won't be getting rid of him.

City's equaliser came with a stroke of fortune, bouncing off defender Abdukodir Khusanov before De Bruyne's winner, and Guardiola quipped: "They were singing 'you're getting sacked in the morning'. It's a routine in all the stadiums right now. But, with this result, I think my chairman is not going to sack me!

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's FA Cup scare against Leyton Orient was an example of the magic that makes the competition "unbelievable".

Pep Guardiola’s demand for dominance has made Manchester City great, but now he and the team need some fresh tricks.

Match report as Manchester City came from behind to beat Leyton Orient 2-1; Stefan Ortega own goal caused early worry for City after Jamie Donleys shot from distance; goals from Abdukodir Khusanov and Kevin De Bruyne secured spot in fifth round;

Pep Guardiola has denied that Manchester City's January recruitment drive was motivated by concern within the club that they could be hit with a transfer embargo.