European champions Manchester City will play the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in their history, when they face Europa League winners Sevilla in Athens on Wednesday, August 16.
City’s manager Pep Guardiola is eagerly looking forward to the clash and winning the trophy.
“I love it. I love to play in the UEFA Super Cup, and also the Community Shield,” Guardiola said.
“Firstly, because as a Club we’ve never won it, we’ve never won the Super Cup. And of course, to be there you have to win the Champions League.
“Winning the Champions League gives you this opportunity and it's a pleasure to go to Athens and play there. I love it. We like it.”
Guardiola also played down his club’s chances of winning multiple trophies next season despite being the favourites.
“I said previously before the Community Shield, I don’t want to forget what we achieved [last season]. But you have to know to be from up there to down here and start again,” he explained.
“When we arrived here, the sense was completely different to build something, create something.
“We didn’t expect to win five Premier Leagues in seven [seasons] honestly, and people said ‘without the Champions League it’s not enough’. Okay, now we have it.
“What’s next? Next is Burnley. Vinny [Vincent Kompany] and what they do one hour away from here. Then after we enjoy the Super Cup. No more than that.
“I’m not going to promise you we’re thinking about winning the Premier League or Champions League, it’s too far away.
“Many things will happen in 11 months, not just City but all the clubs will have ups and downs.
“Just to see after an unbeatable season if we will fall down, but not too much. Stay close to our rivals who I have a feeling will be in front of us and then in the last four five or six months, okay let’s do what we have done the last few seasons.
“In the moments we should do it, we did it. I don’t want to do it now, now it’s about not dropping much.”