5 intriguing fixtures from the first week of the 2018/19 Champions League

#3 Manchester City vs. Lyon

Manchester City v Huddersfield Town - Premier League — After winning the Premier League last season, Pep Guardiola will be looking to win the Champions League with Manchester City this season

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side practically walked their way to the Premier League title last season, breaking a load of records in the process, but in the Champions League, despite looking dominant in the group stage – winning five of their six games – they were eventually defeated by Liverpool in the quarter-finals.

The Liverpool result was a blip in a remarkable season though, and after conquering the Premier League, Guardiola will definitely have his eyes on the Champions League this time around. City are in a relatively straightforward-looking group, but the next toughest side in there are the ones they face on Wednesday.

Considered a dark horse for a deep run into the competition, French side Lyon missed out on the Champions League last season, but with a deep squad including the likes of Nabil Fekir, Moussa Dembele, Memphis Depay and Bertrand Traore, they will definitely hope to make it through the group stage at least this time around.

Whether they can defeat City is another thing entirely – Pep’s side will definitely be the favourites coming in, but with an attack like Lyon’s, City’s defence might have its work cut out for them. The French side’s best bet may be to try Liverpool’s approach and fight fire with fire – and if they do, it’ll be a fun game.

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