Manchester City football director Txiki Begiristain says Atletico Madrid will pose serious problems for the Blues in the Champions League quarter-finals.
The two teams will meet in the last eight, with the first leg at the Etihad Stadium in just over a fortnight, and the second a week later. A huge title test with Liverpool coming between the two matches.
The reigning Spanish champions have been having a mixed season, slumping to fourth place in La Liga, 15 points behind leaders and neighbours Real Madrid, but knocked out Manchester United with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford to secure their place in the quarters. They also pulled off away wins at AC Milan and Porto in the group stages, although they lost both games against Liverpool and at home to Milan, who finished bottom.
