Barcelona sharpen knives for Pep’s City on huge Euro night
Guardiola takes new Manchester charges to former club for a highly anticipated Champions League clash
Paris — One of the anticipated highlights of Wednesday’s Champions League action is Pep Guardiola taking Manchester City to his former club Barcelona (all kick-offs 8.45pm SA time). GROUP A Paris Saint Germain vs Basel As coach of Sevilla last season, Unai Emery beat Basel on the way to winning the Europa League. Now his current charges, French champions Paris Saint-Germain, host them in confident mood thanks to Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani — enjoying a purple patch of 15 goals in his last 11 games — and Brazilian playmaker Lucas. Both scored in a weekend win. Basel’s Iceland midfielder Birkir Bjarnason scored in his last match in Paris, albeit in a 5-2 defeat at the Stade de France against hosts France in the quarterfinals of the Euros. The Swiss champions warmed up with a 3-0 win over Luzern and can welcome back players whose legs were saved at the weekend. Arsenal vs Ludogorets Arsenal look a solid bet to continue their Champions League unbeaten start when they host Bulgarian...
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