Raheem Sterling says discussing Man City future before Real Madrid game would be 'selfish'

Attacker insists he is happy at club but will not talk about contract situation in run-up to Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg

Atletico Madrid's Stefan Savic heat butts Manchester City's Raheem Sterling during the Champions League quarter-final, second leg at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. The match finished 0-0 with City advancing on aggregate. PA

Players fight during the Champions League quarter-final in Madrid. AFP

Players scrap during the Champions League quarter-final at the Wanda Metropolitano. AFP

Players fight during the ill-tempered match. AFP

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola argues with Rodrigo De Paul. Getty

Manchester City players celebrate at the final whistle. Getty

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak steps inbetween Stefan Savic and City's Raheem Sterling as tempers flare. PA

Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling of Manchester City clash with Jan Oblak and Stefan Savic of Atletico Madrid. Getty

Referee Daniel Siebert gives Felipe of Atletico Madrid a red card. Getty

Atletico's Geoffrey Kondogbia reacts. AFP

Phil Foden goes down injured watched by Marcos Llorente. Getty

Manchester City players celebrate. Getty

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola speaks to Phil Foden. PA

Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper Jan Oblak argues with City players. AP

City's Raheem Sterling clashes with Atletico Madrid's Stefan Savic. Action Images

Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak and teammates remonstrate with the referee. Action Images

Phil Foden and Oleksandr Zinchenko clash with Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente and Stefan Savic. Action Images

Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan watches as Atletico's Geoffrey Kondogbia controls the ball. AP

Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix hits the deck. Reuters

Atletico Madrid's Stefan Savic, right, watches as Manchester City's Phil Foden reaches for the ball. AP

Stefan Savic of Atletico Madrid shoots, Getty

Atletico Madrid's Jorge Koke and Manchester City's Rodri battle for the ball. PA

City coach Pep Guardiola watches from the touchline. AFP

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone claps. AFP

Atletico's Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak jumps to clear the ball. AFP

Phil Foden of Manchester City with a bandage on his head. Getty

Raheem Sterling insisted it would be “selfish” of him to talk about his future ahead of Manchester City's Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

Premier League leaders City take on La Liga's table-toppers in the first leg of a mouth-watering last-four clash.

Sterling said last year that he would consider leaving the club he joined in a controversial move from Liverpool back in 2015, if he was not playing regularly.

But the 27-year-old has regained his place in the City starting XI and has been a key player in their current campaign that could see them complete a Premier League-Champions League double.

The England forward’s current deal at the Etihad Stadium is due to expire at the end of next season and he was asked at Monday's press conference before the Real game whether there was any update on his future.

“At the minute I'm just happy to be playing, happy to be contributing with the team,” said Sterling, who has scored 14 goals in all competitions this season, including three in Europe.

“I think that's the most important thing. At this period, I think it would be selfish of me to speak of any contract situation and I'm just happy to be playing football and see where we are at the end of the season.

“As a player and forward, to be playing and scoring and making assists, contributing to the team is a massive thing.

“That's where you get your confidence from and at the moment I'm happy to have a part with the team and try to contribute as much as I can.

“I’m playing and contributing a lot more to the team this season. And yeah, I mean a good mood, a good spirit. The football club's in a semi-final for the Champions League we're fighting for a title. There's not much more I can ask for.”

City manager Pep Gaurdiola, meanwhile, said his team need to put all thoughts of the two clubs' histories to the backs of their minds.

Real have won European club football's top trophy a record 13 times while City remain in search of their first Champions League title after losing in the final to Chelsea last year.

“If we have to compete with their history, we don't have a chance. It speaks for itself,” said the former Barcelona manager, when asked about the contrasting records of the two clubs.

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“We have the desire to compete against them. For us playing against them is an incredible test and we want to do as well as possible.

“It would be the same against Bayern or Barcelona. They are a team many times in this position. In the last decade we were almost never here and now we are, which is good.”

City might have to take on Real without their first-choice right-back Kyle Walker and central-defender John Stones, who are both doubtful with injuries.

Walker has been struggling with an ankle injury picked up against Atletico Madrid in the previous round and Stones is battling with a hamstring strain he gained in the midweek win over Brighton & Hove Albion.

“They are doubts, Kyle didn't train in the last 10 days, John since Brighton. That's why, I don't know if they will train. We see how they feel, [and] tomorrow take a decision,” said Guardiola.