The Hague — Pep Guardiola’s rampant Manchester City will be keen to keep the momentum going as they open the hunt for Champions League glory against a diminished Feyenoord in Rotterdam on Wednesday. After mauling Liverpool 5-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, City now travel to face the Dutch champions — who face a daunting prospect after a 15-year absence from the group stage of the competition. Eyes in particular will be on City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, whose sublime form played a major part in the Liverpool drubbing and who is sure to sniff out and exploit weaknesses in Feyenoord’s midfield and defence. Feyenoord may have beaten Heracles 4-2 in a Dutch top-flight match at the weekend, but their opponents came dangerously close to scoring more goals — a fact that no doubt will play on coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s mind. The Rotterdam club faced a further blow after striker Nicolai Jorgensen came off with a leg-muscle injury 21 minutes into the Heracles game. The Danish inte...
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