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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is set to face Manchester City manager for the first time in his career as a manager and Conte has revealed he has great respect for Pep Guardiola.

Conte said: “I’ve never faced Pep. I have great respect for him because he likes to study football, he likes to find a new solution.

“It’s not easy when you have an idea to transfer it in a short period of time. But he is a fantastic manager and he’s doing fantastic work at Manchester City.

“It is my first season in England and this game is fantastic.”