Sven Botman admits he is relishing the prospect of pitting his wits against Manchester City with £85million sensation Erling Haaland due on Tyneside this weekend.
The Dutch defender made his full debut away to Brighton & Hove Albion and helped keep a clean sheet in the south coast stalemate at the weekend. But now faces a huge test against the Premier League champions with Pep Guardiola's side making the perfect start to the new season with two victories against West Ham and Bournemouth.
Yet Botman is far from daunted about facing one of the top teams and told Chronicle Live: "The first question was why the Premier League. "But the answer is the level is so high, you want to play against top players.
