4. Fernandinho
Frankly speaking, Fernandinho might have lost all the excitement and thrill of visiting his old home given that this is the third time in succession when Manchester City will meet Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League group stage. It’s just as if they are a match made in heaven!
Fernandinho’s selection will be under the cloud now that he acts as a veteran midfielder, albeit Guardiola could definitely play him knowing Shakhtar is his former club.
Coming to the overall clash, the Citizens will hardly worry over the prospect of facing the Ukrainian outfit given their stellar record against them in the past seasons.
3. Angel Di Maria
Angel Di Maria will now be getting the same feel as Fernandinho now. The Argentinian faced Manchester United in the Champions League round of 16 last season, which definitely wasn’t a happy trip to his former home.
He was booed by the Old Trafford crowd albeit PSG emerged winners with a 2-0 scoreline. However, Di Maria will definitely want to face the pain of being eliminated in the Round of 16 for the fourth time in a row, also in the manner in which they lost the two-legged clash.
Real Madrid is where the 32-year-old won his first and only Champions League title, putting up a man-of-the-match performance in the final game. However, he must pass through his old employers if he wishes to add a second medal to his trophy closet this time.
