Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says it is a "nightmare" preparing to face a Pep Guardiola team because the Spaniard has "ideas that make you think". Manchester City and Real will rekindle their modern rivalry later on Tuesday with the first leg of their Champions League play-off at Etihad Stadium.

Carlo Ancelotti said Manchester City vs. Real Madrid "feels like a Clásico now" as the teams prepare to meet in the Champions League for the fourth season in a row, and backed the tie's winner to "go far in the competition.

Carlo Ancelotti has described Pep Guardiola as ‘the best manager out there’ and a ‘nightmare’ to prepare for ahead of Real Madrid ’s trip to face Manchester City on Tuesday night. The two European heavyweights clash in the Champions League knockout play-off, with the first leg in Manchester before a trip to Madrid next Wednesday.