Soccer-Bayern relish Man City clash as they bid for seventh European Cup

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Manchester City v RB Leipzig - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 14, 2023 Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final clash against Manchester City next month is a massive challenge for the Bavarians but as contenders they need to eliminate big clubs en route to the title, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday.

Bayern, aimg to become European champions for the seventh time, will face a City side whose Spanish coach Pep Guardiola sat on the Bundesliga club's bench from 2013-16 following the draw made in Nyon, Switzerland earlier in the day.