Erik ten Hag admitted he was concerned about the eye-watering number of injuries Manchester United are picking up ahead of their Champions League opener at Bayern Munich.
Pep Guardiola felt his team were given a useful test after coming from behind to begin their Champions League defence with a 3-1 win over Red Star Belgrade.
Manchester United have been boosted by the return to training of both Mason Mount and Raphael Varane, ahead of the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.
Eddie Howe has insisted the weather which delayed Newcastle's arrival in Italy will not derail their Champions League adventure.
Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano is confident that the club's Champions League triumph last season will benefit their new campaign.
Bayern Munich's chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen believes the Champions League must be contested on European soil, or risk becoming a "circus".