Pep Guardiola is aiming to overcome a familiar nemesis on Thursday night, as Manchester City welcome Scudetto holders Napoli to the Etihad.
Antonio Conte has had the Spaniard’s number in the past, and is part of an exclusive managerial club who boast a positive head-to-head record against Guardiola (4W-0D-3L).
His Napoli side re-emerged as Italy’s supreme force last season, and, with the help of an all-time Man City great in Kevin De Bruyne, are aiming to make a splash in UEFA’s premier club competition this term.
It’s a fixture that’s certainly not devoid of narratives, and Guardiola will also have to consider Sunday’s big Premier League duel at the Emirates. Here’s how the City boss could set his team up on Gameweek 1 of the league phase.
