Pep Guardiola has admitted Real Madrid’s front four of Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo will be impossible for Manchester City to control for the entirety of their Champions League playoff with the holders.
City host Real on Tuesday night in the opening leg before the return match at the Santiago Bernabéu next Wednesday. While Rodrygo, Bellingham and Vinícius all started the 2-0 final victory against Borussia Dortmund last year, with the latter two combining for Real’s second goal, Mbappé joined in the summer from Paris Saint-Germain and has scored 22 goals and provided three assists in all competitions so far this season.
