City won’t take Europa minnows Aris lightly

MANCHESTER CITY insist they will be on their guard against Aris Thessaloniki in the first knock-out round of the Europa League knowing the Greek side have already accounted for the trophy’s holders.

Aris are only sixth in the Greek league but they beat Atletico Madrid home and away in the group phase.

City’s football administrator Brian Marwood said: “They have an extremely experienced coach in Hector Cuper, he did a good job at Valencia and Inter Milan, so these will be two games we will be taking extremely seriously.