Leroy Sane has claimed that he and his Manchester City teammates do not need to "panic" after going six games without a win in all competitions.

Pep Guardiola has faced questions over his playing philosophy, but the Spanish coach has reiterated that he will not alter his style.

City remain at the top of the Premier League table, but they are level on points with Arsenal and Liverpool, while Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are just one point adrift.

"Of course it's not good to have not won in six games but I don't think that the way we're playing is a concern," Sane told City's official website.

"You can look at certain mistakes we've made at the back or not scoring up front but I think we're playing well overall so there's no need to panic. It's important for me to be positive.

"At the start of the season, people said we'd win the league but you see the surprises the Premier League throws up. That's going to carry on, but I'm confident we can deal with that challenge as well."

City will face West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns this afternoon.