Guardiola: Man City to Face in Champions League

INA - SOURCES 

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has opened up on the prospect of facing off against Lionel Messi in the UEFA Champions League this week, while speaking during his pre-match press conference on Monday afternoon.

Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi's rise to prominence in world football go hand-in-hand. The pair dominated Europe between 2008 and 2012, making Barcelona arguably one of the greatest footballing sides in the history of the sport. 

And while the two have almost reunited on multiple occasions in recent years, they now face off in the UEFA Champions League, as the faces of two club's fighting for their first taste of European silverware. 

As Manchester City prepare to head to Paris for the first of two Champions League group matches against Paris Saint-Germain, Guardiola has opened up on what it would be like facing the Argentine superstar.