Shaun Wright-Phillips says the players, not Manchester City manager Mark Hughes, are at fault for their current slump.

Wright-Phillips said: "No matter how much quality you have, hard work is the basis of everything. You need to get a team where everyone is working hard. Then, even if someone isn't playing well, he can help by getting round the pitch and tackling. That is the side of things we are trying to get right.

"We've let ourselves down as players this season. We've lost concentration at key moments and it has cost us. We conceded a sucker punch against Everton last weekend and it hurt us as much as it hurt the fans. 'There's a lot of quality in our team. As long as we're all working hard for Mark Hughes, it will be fine."