Porto v Man City LIVE: Bouaddi starts as Enzo Maresca’s side open Champions League campaign | OneFootball

A new Champions League campaign launches into life with a meeting of two former winners as Porto host Manchester City in an intriguing opening-round clash.

For the first time in more than a decade, the visitors embark on a European adventure without Pep Guardiola at the helm, with Enzo Maresca stepping up for his first continental fixture in charge. A strong start to the Premier League season has come after another productive summer in the transfer market, and Manchester City are at just about full strength tonight.

Maresca will have another Italian for company on the touchline in Francesco Farioli, the highly-rated young manager who has restored Porto to champions of Portugal. Another storming start in the Primeira Liga will leave confidence high that the club can mix it with the European heavyweights as they return to the top tier for the first time in three years – and this early test will be a good gauge of their Champions League aspirations.