Pep Guardiola: “John [Stones] looks like he's my son. Honestly. I know his body language, I know everything of him. He's one of the most adorable professionals, and lovely persons. There is no person I know more than best than him.”

“I'm SO happy to still have him with Man City, and I love him [John Stones]. There are a lot of guys that means why I am still manager here, and I like to be with them.”

Ready for UCL action at the Etihad! 👊✨

Jose Mourinho: “We [Manchester United] won Europa League, finished second in the PL. We still have a chance to win that league if they punish Man City. Then they have to pay me the bonus and give me the money.”

Guillem Balague: “He [Pep Guardiola] was offered the [England] job. He thought about it for two months, and after said, ‘No because I don’t even know what I’m going to do at the end of this season.’

Man City, right now, feel he’s closer to staying than leaving, but nobody really knows.

What seems clear is in the cycle from the next World Cup to the following one [2030], he will have a national side; England are favourites. If Tuchel wins the World Cup, forget that plan.”

Man City U19s won 3-0 against Sparta Praha U19s in UYL action this afternoon; a hat-trick from Justin Oboavwoduo. ✅

Your City side to face Sparta Prague! 🩵

XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Ake, Gundogan, Bernardo (C), Nunes, Savinho, Foden, Haaland

SUBS | Ederson, Carson, Dias, Kovacic, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, McAtee

Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku are ABSENT from the Man City squad against Sparta Prague because they are NOT FULLY FIT! ❌❌

Ilkay Gundogan is set to make his 1⃣0⃣0⃣th appearance in the UCL tonight! 🇩🇪✨🩵

🚨 Pep Guardiola: "Injured, both.

Jeremy [Doku] a little longer than Jack [Grealish], but both are injured after the last games... I don't know [how long they will be out for].

Hopefully Jack will be maybe one week, 10 days, Jeremy a little longer..."

Matheus Nunes: “Any opportunity I have, I’ll try take advantage as I know every player will do same.

It'll be tough, we'll have to be at our best in a UCL match.

A special competition, everyone likes to play. May today be a beautiful night..."

Matheus Nunes: “It creates more chances [shooting outside the box] with teams that defend deep. Mainly our style, we push them to drop.

It gives mores opportunities for us to shoot from outside of the box and we have great players to do that..."

The teams are out at the Etihad Stadium with kick-off in the UCL now moments away.

COME ON CITY!!! 🔵⚪️💪

MATCH STARTED!

GOAL!

Man City 1-0 Sparta Prague

Phil Foden! [3’]

Yellow Card: John Stones (Foul), Man City 1-0 Sparta Prague. [7’]

[11'] WHAT A SAVE! Excellent work from Matheus Nunes finds Erling Haaland's head, but the Norwegian is denied by a brilliant save from Sparta Prague's Peter Vindahl.

1-0.