Pep Guardiola will come up against a man he knew was destined for big things when his Manchester City side take on Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid.
The Spanish champions are savvy competitors on the European stage, which is largely down to the work and impact of their manager. Few clubs on the continent mirror their manager like the Madrid outfit, who have reached two Champions League finals and twice won the Europa League under Simeone.
Guardiola has not come up against Atletico during his City tenure, but did take them on whilst in charge at Bayern Munich back in 2016. He squared off against a man whom he'd welcomed into Barcelona seven years earlier as both men begun their managerial journeys.
