Footage Shows Pep Guardiola Inspecting Santiago Bernabeu Pitch Before Real Madrid Clash

• Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola personally assessed the Bernabeu ahead of his side's Champions League assignment
• The former Barcelona manager will be looking forward to avenging the heartbreaking semi-final loss against Real Madrid last season
• His side plays as guest to Los Blancos in the first leg of their last-four clash before hosting the same side in the reverse fixture on May 17

Pep Guardiola inspected the Santiago Bernabeu pitch for himself ahead of Manchester City's blockbuster UEFA Champions League semi-final clash with Real Madrid on Tuesday evening.

Guardiola's Man City face the current holders in the semi-final stage for the second consecutive campaign as they seek to win their maiden European trophy after several seasons of near misses.

The Spanish coaching genius is on the cusp of a remarkable treble this term but will have to find a way past the burdensome task of beating Madrid over two legs before realizing their Champions League ambitions when they square off against either Inter Milan or AC Milan in the final.

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Ahead of his side's mouthwatering first-leg tie, the 52-year-old personally took to the Bernabeu pitch to have a feel of the field prior to kick-off.

Here is the video:

Guardiola kicks against 'revenge'

Seeking Champions League revenge against Real Madrid would be a grave error by Manchester City, Pep Guardiola claimed on Monday ahead of their semi-final showdown, Sports Brief reported.

The City coach said his team would try and capitalise on an "opportunity" instead of aiming to make Carlo Ancelotti's reigning champions pay for eliminating them at the same stage last season.

The former Barcelona player and manager was at odds with City's defensive midfielder Rodri, who said the team were hungry for revenge against the record 14-time winners on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Madrid vs City: Makelele picks winner

Earlier Sports Brief reported that Claude Makelele has weighed in on the forthcoming first-leg semi-final clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League.

The current holders of Europe's premier club competition, Real Madrid, are bidding to win a record-extending 15th Champions League crown but will first have to scale the difficult hurdle of beating Manchester City, who are in red-hot form.

Discussing the chances of both teams booking a spot in the final, Makelele, who made over 100 appearances for Real Madrid during his three-year stint, believes it will be a difficult tie; however, Man City have the advantage.