Alexander Isak accused Newcastle United of breaking promises and misleading supporters in a social media statement on Tuesday.
Matheus Cunha struck just before half-time to earn Manchester United a 1-0 victory at luckless Chelsea on Saturday, taking them a big step closer to Champions League football next season.
Second-placed City would have reduced Arsenal's advantage to two points but instead were frustrated as their winning streak in all competitions was halted at eight.
IMAGES from UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday
Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory at Basel on Thursday, with goals from Evann Guessand and Youri Tielemans keeping their Europa League campaign on a strong footing.
Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal progressed to the FA Cup quarter-finals after victories over Newcastle United, Wrexham and Mansfield Town respectively on Saturday.
Dramatic night in the Champions League playoffs as goals, shocks and dominant performances decided the final places in the last 16.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim would have enjoyed some relative calm during the international break after backing from club co-owner Jim Ratcliffe but will find himself in the Premier League maelstrom once again at Liverpool on Sunday.
Vardy will leave Leicester at the end of the season, with the 38-year-old former England international set to play his final game for the club
Arsenal maintained a searing pace at the top of the Premier League with a straightforward 2-0 win at Burnley, while Liverpool snapped a dreadful four-match losing run with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa to climb provisionally to third.
Van Dijk was sent off for fouling Alexander Isak during the first half and appeared to remonstrate with referee John Brooks before walking off the pitch.
Guardiola said the expanded Club World Cup would make it even more difficult for clubs to manage player workload.
Champions Liverpool edged Newcastle United 3-2 in a thrilling finish thanks to a stoppage-time winner by teenaged Premier League debutant Rio Ngumoha.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Saturday
West Ham United eased the pressure on new manager Julen Lopetegui with a surprise 2-0 victory away to in-form Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday.
Manchester City gave Kevin De Bruyne a victory in his final appearance at Etihad Stadium, as Omar Marmoush scored a stunner in a 3-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth on Tuesday that saw them climb to third in the table.
Qualifying Newcastle United for the Champions League was not even in Eddie Howe's thoughts at the start of the season
Haaland slotted his side in front after four minutes.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland came back to haunt Borussia Dortmund with a clinical finish against his former team, while Phil Foden bagged a brilliant brace as the hosts cruised to a 4-1 win in the Champions League on Wednesday to climb to fourth.
Newcastle United registered a 2-0 home win over Chelsea on Sunday that moves the Magpies a step closer to Champions League football next season.
Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne sparked a late comeback 3-2 victory for his side at Newcastle United.
Striker Chris Wood's second-half penalty gave Newcastle United a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Friday to further banish any lingering relegation fears.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Alexander Isak's early headed goal lifted Newcastle to a 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday at St. James' Park, as Eddie Howe's men delivered a blow to Arsenal's title chase with their first win in six Premier League outings.
Liverpool will be without forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino when they face Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final as they look to overturn a 3-0 deficit, manager Juergen Klopp said on Monday.
Conte won the Premier League in his first year at Chelsea but his future is unclear after they finished fifth last season and failed to qualify for the Champions League.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
In Conte's absence, Stellini guided Spurs to wins over Manchester City, West Ham United and Chelsea.
Liverpool moved one win away from sealing the Premier League title as substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold secured a 1-0 victory at Leicester City
Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score twice as Liverpool snatched a sensational 2-1 Premier League win at Newcastle United on Sunday.
Round-up of matches from the opening weekend of the English Premier League 2024-25
As the United Kingdom now has 19 confirmed cases of coronavirus, Newcastle players and staff have been advised to avoid handshakes in a bid to prevent spreading coronavirus.
Manchester City came from behind to beat Club Brugge 3-1 and secure their place in the Champions League playoffs
Cavani netted an opportunist 71st-minute equaliser after Allan Saint-Maximin gave the home side a seventh-minute lead with a fine individual effort, side-stepping two markers before he fired past De Gea.
The champion coach to stay and improve Chelsea next season
A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
Premier League leaders Chelsea are focused on getting results in their remaining nine games as they fight for the title, instead of dwelling on Saturday's 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace, manager Antonio Conte said.
Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa has accused manager Claudio Ranieri of betraying him and said he will never play for the Premier League champions again.
