Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has offered his first reaction to taking on Real Madrid for a place in the UEFA Champions League last-16 following Friday’s draw.The Premier League champions

Pep Guardiola ‘not complaining’ about Manchester City’s tough run of fixtures - City will face Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Tottenham in February.

Guardiola’s side were pitted against the 15-time European champions in the Jan 31 play-off round draw. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pep Guardiola did not hold back his honest assessment of Manchester City's Champions League hopes this season. Manchester City saved their Champions League season with a 3–1 victory over Club Brugge on the final day of the Champions League league phase.

Crisis averted then for Manchester City. Or perhaps that should read crisis postponed? The champions of England escaped the league phase and through a certain prism, there is a case to be made that Pep Guardiola's side are well into the post-nadir period of their season.

Pep Guardiola kicked out at a drinks cooler in a moment of relief as Manchester City avoided an early exit from the Champions League.

His side live to fight another day, but Pep Guardiola is in no doubt that whatever Friday's Champions League draw holds for Manchester City, his side will be underdogs. Winning the competition entirely?

Manchester City avoided Champions League humiliation. Now back to the job of salvaging the Premier League season. Manager Pep Guardiola admitted this week he could not imagine City going on to be crowned champion of Europe for the second time in three years with a playoff against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich awaiting.

Manchester City avoided an embarrassing Champions League exit in dramatic style with a comeback victory over Club Brugge in an enthralling clash at the Etihad on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's side have been woefully out of form for several months and their poor record in Europe meant they were up against it to qualify for the knockout phase of the