Guardiola revealed on Monday that he was acquainted with the expectations about his side and has accepted that his club could suffer further losses moving forward.

Bernardo Silva, who scored twice in City's 5-0 win against Sporting two years ago, urged his team not to use their injury crisis

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted his team faces a more challenging season than recent campaigns, with injuries disrupting their hopes of maintaining dominance in the Premier League and Europe.