UCL final: Beware of Inter Milan, Marotta warns Man City

Inter director Beppe Marotta assures Pep Guardiola is right when he warns the Champions League Final will be ‘no pushover’ for Manchester City.

The two teams will face off at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul on June 10 and it is the first time these clubs have ever met in a competitive tournament.

City are the over-riding favourites, especially as they are on track for a Treble with the Premier League and FA Cup as well, but Inter have made a habit of surprising everyone this season.

“We are honoured to have come this far and now we’ll play to the end against Manchester City with a great deal of pride,” Inter director Marotta told Sport Mediaset.

When told he would be facing Inter in the Final, Guardiola replied this was “not a gift” for the Premier League side.

“Guardiola is right, because we will be no pushover. We’ll make it difficult for them,” added Marotta.

The Nerazzurri have won the European Cup/Champions League on three occasions, most recently in 2010 as part of a Treble under Jose Mourinho.

They were able to qualify through a group with Bayern Munich and Barcelona, eliminating FC Porto, Benfica and Milan in the knockout stages.

Andre Onana has kept eight clean sheets in 12 Champions League matches so far this season.