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Conte relishing Pep battle
- Updated: December 2, 2016
Antonio Conte is relishing the opportunity to pit his wits against Pep Guardiola when Chelsea visit the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City, live on Sky Sports 1 HD on Saturday.
The two high-profile coaches will meet for the first time in their careers with City trailing Premier League leaders Chelsea by a solitary point.
Both coaches are off to strong starts after arriving in the Premier League with huge reputations and Conte says he has great admiration for his Spanish counterpart.
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.
“He’s found a good situation in Manchester City. There is a sporting director and another who worked with him at Barcelona. He …
