Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho believes the Premier League's busy December schedule will sort the men from the boys in a 'complicated' title race.

City have won their opening five matches of the season, with the 30-year-old Brazilian playing a key role in their blistering start to the campaign.

However, despite City's positive start, Fernandinho believes the Premier League league could will be won and lost in a few months' time.

"I always say the Premier League is complicated, especially in December," Fernandinho told the Manchester Evening News.

"It can sometimes be decided by who fights for the title most in December as there are a lot of games and sometimes teams have to change players.

"If you don't have the players to change then it can become complicated.

"In December we will see who is winning the title race as I believe this will give a strong indication to what will happen at the end."