MADRID -- Pep Guardiola told his Manchester City team to use their Champions League tie with Real Madrid to prove they're capable of winning trophies this season.

City face the Spanish giants for the fifth season in a row on Wednesday, but will do so with a very different team following the departures of established stars like Kevin De Bruyne , Éderson , Kyle Walker and Ilkay Gündogan .

Rodri and John Stones are both unbelievable because of injury.

Guardiola said the loss of so much experience means his squad is "in transition."

But he's laid down the gauntlet to his players by insisting that the Bernabeu is the perfect place to show they have what it takes to challenge this season.

"We have important players right now who are here in the Bernabeu for the first time," G

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