• City No2 still makes Real Madrid Champions League favourites• Arteta in charge on bench against Lyon with Guardiola bannedMikel Arteta believes Manchester City have the best players in the world and would not change them for anyone, though he still reckons Real Madrid should be favourites for the Champions League.“It’s hard to make comparisons, we still have a very young squad,” the City assistant manager said. “It is a surprise to be made favourites when there is a team out there that has won the competition three times in a row. Even if they have lost Cristiano Ronaldo I would still make Real Madrid the main favourites because of their history and their experience but I do think the Champions League is going to be quite open this season. There isn’t that much between the top teams.” Related: David Squires on … Champions League big guns getting ready for action Related: Champions League: previews for the big matches this week Continue readingreadfullarticle
