"I have a lot of confidence in five or six players", said the City manager. "Man of the match". Suddenly, Aguero is a player transformed and any lingering notions of him as a selfish penalty-box predator are being challenged. Host AC Milan (+155) are coming off a humbling 2-0 road loss to Sampdoria, and will be looking to end an ugly stretch that has seen them drop three straight games to Roma by a combined 8-2 margin.

Morata's was the second hat-trick in succession after Batshuayi's against Qarabag. Saturday's match promises to be a good one.

But after failing to land a trophy in his first season in England after arriving from German champions Bayern Munich, expectations are high on Guardiola to deliver this time around. They overcame Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in an illustration of the counter-attacking prowess City witnessed last season.

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Guardiola added: "It is not enough to receive the ball from his team-mates. He controlled (Shakhtar's Brazilian dangerman) Marlos and did it very well".

The midfielder shared a photograph on Instagram after the game and revealed that he was pleased to get some Champions League playing time under his belt.

But in order for City to claim what would be a massive three points, Le Saux says it is vital that key men De Bruyne and Aguero are on top form. But it will depend on the success we have.

It made Conte the only manager to do a league double over the Catalan in a season.

It's close to a whole new starting lineup for Milan.

Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Leicester City are respectively the runners-up, huge spenders and recent champions.

Another youngster fitting in well is former Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie, while talented young Portuguese striker Andre Silva provides options up front. They have scored 29 goals in all competitions and conceded only three. It will be fascinating to see how it pans out between two master tacticians. The no.9 will have to strike even faster to be among our quickest goalscorers in the Premier League era (see below). Has anybody come out and said: 'Got to play another one Saturday'.

Their 0-0 draw with Arsenal two weeks ago represented the only points they have dropped since their shock 3-2 defeat at home to Burnley on the season's opening weekend. They have performed better in both penalty areas.

Some of Europe's best young midfielders such as Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Weigl, 22, have been linked with City, but Squawka features writer Mo Butt went on to suggest a different candidate who may be perfect for the job: "Assuming Busquets won't leave Barcelona, [Julian] Weigl's been mooted, but I like Rodri at Villarreal, a young player in the mould of Bruno Soriano".

"Sometimes I think Messi is still there even though he is not anymore".