Manchester Metropolis have been given a beneficial group stage draw within the Champions League.
Metropolis have been paired with FC Porto, Olympiacos and Marseille in Group C of the Champions League draw, which was made yesterday.
Reacting to the draw, Metropolis Director of Soccer Txiki Begiristain mentioned: “We’re proud of the draw however we all the time know the issue of all of the groups that we play towards,” he mentioned.
“The Champions League, as , is changing into an increasing number of tough yearly, you’ll be able to see surprises already with some golf equipment out of the primary group. Our mentality is to get so far as we are able to however I’ve to say that we’re completely satisfied, however in pool 4, we obtained one of many hardest opponents.”
In the meantime, new signing Ruben Dias skilled together with his Metropolis teammates as they put together to face Leeds United within the Premier League on Saturday. Metropolis additionally obtained an harm increase as Joao Cancelo was named within the Portugal squad for the internationals this month after lacking all the opening video games of the season.
Lastly, Metropolis are contemplating their choices to usher in a brand new left-back earlier than Monday’s switch deadline, and M.E.N Sport understands that Ajax defender Nicolas Tagliafico could be open to a transfer however that the membership are but to agency up their curiosity. Any transfer would hinge on Aleks Zinchenko leaving.
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