Manchester clubs handed tough draws

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini is preparing for a Europa League outing which “feels like a Champions League game” after his side’s drop into the secondary continental competition.

City were paired with reigning champions Porto — while neighbours Manchester United were handed an equally tough assignment against Dutch giants Ajax in a draw littered with unusually high-profile names.

Porto, who also won the 2004 Champions League, host City in the first leg before a return fixture at the Etihad Stadium and Mancini admitted it is as tricky a test as he could have imagined.