Pep Guardiola is confident Manchester City will play in Europe next season (Michael Regan/NMC Pool)Pep Guardiola has reiterated his confidence Manchester City will have their Champions League ban overturned. City will learn the outcome of their appeal against a two-year exclusion from European competition on Monday morning. City challenged that verdict at the Court of Arbitration for Sport and have always been bullish about winning their case. He is using that fact, in preparation for the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal and the game against Real Madrid, to keep his side motivated. We played the first leg in Madrid, the second leg should be at home Pep GuardiolaCity travel to Brighton on Saturday.

Source: Irish Independent July 10, 2020 15:11 UTC