Pep Guardiola isn't taking anything for granted in the build-up to Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round trip to Newport County and says the League Two outfit are better than his Manchester City side "in some areas."
There are concerns for the Premier League leaders regarding the state of the pitch at Rodney Parade, which could impede City's preference for a fast game. Guardiola swatted those concerns to one side, however, and added Newport's physical traits give them some advantages, via the Guardian:
The Catalan said: "We are going to suffer because they are taller and stronger than us, so in some areas they are better than us.