Champions League: Pep Guardiola Names Player Who Could End Man City's Europe Voodoo Ahead of Sevilla Clash

• Pep Guardiola has suggested that Erling Haaland could be the final piece in the puzzle in Man City's quest to win the Champions League
• City have twice come short of carting home the trophy, including in 2021 when they lost in the final against Chelsea
• However, Guardiola is hopeful that the arrival of Haaland can finally help the club with the European competition for the first time in their history
• City are scheduled to kick off their campaign with a trip to Sevilla on Tuesday night before hosting Borussia Dortmund in their second Grou G fixture

Pep Guardiola believes summer signing Erling Haaland could end Manchester City's Champions League voodoo.

Despite their dominance in the Premier League, the European title has been elusive for City after several attempts.

The closest City have come to winning the Champions League was in 2021, when they reached the final for the first time in the history of the club.

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The Citizens lost the final staged at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto after they suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of Premier League rivals, Chelsea.

City were hoping to leave a mark in the competition last season but failed to go beyond the semi-final stage, with eventual title winners Real Madrid eliminating them.

Guardiola backs Haaland to help Man City finally conquer Europe

Guardiola is now hopeful that summer arrival Haaland could be the final piece in the puzzle in City's attempts to win the Champions League.

However, the Spaniard warned that they cannot only rely on the Norwegian hotshot, insisting that everyone, including new players, must step up.

“Erling has a special quality and maybe he can solve some of the problems we have — definitely," Pep said as quoted by The Sun.

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“We hope all the six new players can make us better — otherwise it makes no sense to sign them," he added.

City are scheduled to kick off their Champions League campaign a with a trip to Sevilla on Tuesday night, September 6.

The reigning English champions are in Group G of the competition alongside Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund and Danish side Copenhagen.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Sergio Aguero believes at least four teams stand a chance to win this season's Champions League title.

Aguero listed Man City, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain among the favourites who can challenge for European glory.

According to the legendary Premier League striker, Tottenham could also be a 'big threat' in Europe under Antonio Conte.