Man United have ability to finish in top four, says Guardiola

Roberts, signed by City in an £11million deal from Fulham past year, joined Celtic on an 18-month deal in February.

As for Celtic, it will be fun to see Patrick Roberts take on the club he is on loan from while also playing some of his best football for the Bhoys in his loan spell. His goal was cancelled out by Kelechi Iheanacho later in the first half.

A Celtic fan was arrested for throwing a burger at a police horse before the side’s clash with Manchester City last night. With tough games coming up in the EPL I feel that Pep Guardiola will have this team mentally prepared for anything Celtic throws at them.

“We were absolutely brilliant tonight in everything we did”, said Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers, whose side held City to a 3-3 draw in September.

“I joined Celtic to play on nights like [Tuesday]”.

“We’re disappointed not to have brought it down to last game but I’m proud of the players and how they have taken on the challenge of such a hard group”, said the Celtic boss. It was nice for both of us to score, we were the youngest in the changing room and we got on. “I’m happy for him”.

“I said to the players, “Guys we have to start to play better, like in the beginning of the season”.

“I’ve played against Manchester City over a number of years and I can tell the difference in terms of the intensity he has brought and with their flexibility in different systems”.

Indeed, the Bhoys avoided defeat in a Champions League away game for only the fourth time in their history having lost 26 of their previous 29 matches on the road in this competition.

Iheanacho then fired just wide as City looked to complete a rapid turnaround, but Celtic remained a threat at the other end, Dembele smuggling the ball past Caballero only to find the side-netting with a wild swing.

Last week it overcame Spurs to win 2-1; this time it took down an even larger foe in beating Manchester City 3-1 at the Etihad.

“For us to develop we need this type of game and to play Manchester City is a brilliant game”.

And Nolito, who started in Tuesday’s 1-1 Champions League draw against Celtic, says he understands why boss Guardiola is so keen to freshen up the team. Group “C”: Barcelona 4, Borussia Monchengladbach 0; MAN CITY 1, Celtic 1.

But midfielder Fabian Delph is thought to be close to a return to first-team action after over three months out with a groin injury.