Wednesday will see us face a new opponent when we lock horns with Girona, whose fairytale rise through the Spanish pyramid sees them enjoying European football for the first time ever.
It wasn’t that long ago that they were plying their trade in non-league football, but with the growth accelerated by the financial power of the City Football Group, they took La Liga by storm last season in just thei fourth-ever campaign at that level.
Ahead of our meeting on matchday eight, here is what you need to know about our final league stage opponents:
The history
Based in Catalonia in the north-east corner of the county, Girona were founded in 1930 and reached the Segunda Division five years later - Spain’s second tier.