Sterling ready for hectic start

Raheem Sterling is confident Manchester City can cope with their hectic start to the new campaign.

City are set to head to Steaua Bucharest in the first leg of their Champions League play-off round just days after kicking off the Premier League season at home to Sunderland.

After finishing fourth under Manuel Pellegrini, City – now with new boss Pep Guardiola at the helm – must earn their right to again take their place among the elite clubs of European football in the lucrative group stages as they look to go one better than last season’s semi-final.

However, there will be little downtime for Guardiola’s squad, who finish their pre-season friendlies against Arsenal in Gothenburg on Sunday before kicking off their domestic campaign at home to Sunderland the following …

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