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Man City 'apparently' not Champions League contenders: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola acknowledges Manchester City's outsider status in Champions League due to bookmakers favoring other clubs after last season's early exit and current league position.

  • Pep Guardiola suggested that Manchester City may not be seen as favorites for this season's Champions League, stating they are 'apparently' not among the favorites.
  • Manchester City will start their Champions League campaign against Napoli at the Etihad Stadium after a recent win against Manchester United.
  • Gianluigi Donnarumma, who made his debut for Manchester City, is expected to keep his place in goal for the match against Napoli.
  • Kevin De Bruyne, who played for Manchester City for a decade, has settled well at Napoli and has scored twice in his first three Serie A games.
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Pep Guardiola, coach of Manchester City, has removed pressure from this Champions League and said that "apparently" are not favorites before the debut against Naples.wf_cms.rss.read_more

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Pep Guardiola dismissed Manchester City as one of the favourites to conquer the Champions League, before its premiere in the top European competition against Napoli on Thursday. The Citizens, champions of Champions in 2023, have been regular participants in the final rounds of the competition over the past few years. Although last year, the English team said goodbye in the play-off of eighths access, which lost to Real Madrid. According to the b…

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ESPN broke the news in United States on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
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