Pep Guardiola says Manchester City have the "energy" to challenge for the Premier League title with Erling Haaland at "Messi levels".

Man City are up to second, six points behind leaders Arsenal, after earning their fourth win in five league games by beating Bournemouth 3-1 on Sunday.

Guardiola's side finished 13 points behind champions Liverpool last season, but he has a different feeling about his team's chances this time.

"Hopefully Arsenal will concede a goal one day," he said when asked about Man City's title credentials. "The energy we didn't have, we have. I had the feeling since the Club World Cup that we were in the moment.

"It's just 10 games, still 28 to play, many things are going to happen. It's important to be close and feel that the team is better and better."

Haaland struck twice against Bournemouth to take his tally to 13 already for the season, but there is a concern that Man City's next highest scorer has only scored one.

Guardiola, though, believes Haaland is rivalling the world's best. He said: "The last game we played without him against Swansea and scored three goals.

"It's like when you play with Messi or Ronaldo, their influence...