Manuel Pellegrini has warned his Manchester City side that they cannot afford to take Crystal Palace lightly tomorrow night.

The Blues travel to Selhurst Park on Easter Monday hoping to resurrect their Premier League title bid and move six points behind leaders Chelsea.

With Palace smarting over back-to-back league wins, though, the Chilean warns that a tricky test awaits City in London.

"Maybe they are playing different," he is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News. "They are in a good moment and they are playing with a lot of trust.

"With the other manager [Neil Warnock] also Crystal Palace was a difficult team, but now they are playing at home."

Pellegrini's side will have also played a game more than Chelsea after their trip to Palace.