Pep Guardiola is not focusing on reports surrounding his potential exit from Manchester City.

Prior to the international break, Guardiola led City to EFL Cup glory as they beat Arsenal 2-0, lifting the trophy for the fifth time, while they still have a chance of winning a domestic treble this season.

City trail Arsenal by nine points in the Premier League, though Guardiola's side have a game in hand, and they face Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

Guardiola's current City deal expires at the end of the 2026-27 campaign, though reports have emerged that he could leave at the end of this term.

The 55-year-old did not give away any hints when asked about his immediate future at the club.

"I spoke many times about that," said Guardiola, referring to the time he still has left on his current deal.

Instead, he wants to focus fully on the meeting with Liverpool.

This will be the seventh FA Cup tie between City and Liverpool; the Citizens progressed from the first two after replays in 1955-56 and 1972-73, but the Reds have since won each of the last four, most recently in the 2021-22 semi-final en route to winning their most recent FA Cup trophy.

City have already completed a Premier League double over Liverpool this season, and could win three successive meetings with the Reds in all competitions for the first time since March 1937 (four in a row).

Indeed, the last side to beat Liverpool three times in a single campaign was West Ham in 2015-16.

Nevertheless, Guardiola anticipates a tough test against Arne Slot's side at the Etihad Stadium.

"They have been the biggest rival," Guardiola said.

"It is a team that made an incredible investment last season to be there for many years.

"They are a top contender with top-class players. Hopefully we can perform at the level that we did against Arsenal to reach the next step [in the competition]."