Marmoush’s stunning strike set up a 3-1 win over Bournemouth as the Etihad Stadium said farewell to De Bruyne.

The Manchester City manager was speaking in light of FIFA’s decision to expand the Club World Cup to a 32-team tournament from 2025.

Elijah Adebayo headed in for Rob Edwards’ side on the stroke of the interval before Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish replied.

City’s players reacted furiously when they were denied the chance to play advantage in the closing moments of a thrilling 3-3 draw.

The Gunners finally beat City in the league for the first time since 2015.