Everything is more difficult now - Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola acknowledges that his team needs to recognize that "everything is more challenging" this season as they strive to uphold their exceptional standards.

The Premier League champions experienced their first league loss of the season against Bournemouth on Saturday, following a defeat to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup by the same 2-1 margin just three days earlier.

City will look to recover and keep their unbeaten record in the Champions League intact on Tuesday when they visit Sporting, led by soon-to-be Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim.