Manchester City‘s bid to retain their Champions League title will probably be easier than their lengthy endeavour to win Europe’s prime membership competitors, supervisor Pep Guardiola mentioned on Monday.

City lifted their first Champions League crown with a 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Istanbul in June, bringing an finish to years of disappointment and close to misses within the competitors.

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Asked about City’s possibilities of retaining the title forward of their Group G opener at dwelling to Red Star Belgrade, Guardiola advised his Monday information convention: “It’ll be easier. The most difficult to win is the first one. It is incredible for us but it is just one.”

However, Guardiola mentioned his gamers mustn’t really feel relaxed, including: “Tomorrow is the first step. We will try and get the first three points.

“It’s essential the gamers do not feel relaxed. For our membership to win the Champions League is unbelievable however in perspective what number of [clubs have] received one Champions League? Rather a lot.

“We haven’t done anything special with just one, but we are incredibly proud.”

Guardiola mentioned the injured trio of Jack Grealish, John Stones and Mateo Kovacic, who all missed City’s 3-1 win at West Ham United on Saturday, would nonetheless not be accessible on Tuesday.

“I think they are getting better, they are not for tomorrow,” Guardiola added.

“Hopefully for Nottingham Forest [within the Premier League on Saturday] or coming games because we need it because we have not a big squad at that moment but it is what it is.

“Look how we show [ourselves] with out them within the final video games. Hopefully they’re going to be again quickly as a result of we’d like the competitors.”

City also won the Premier League and FA Cup to seal a treble last season but despite that success England defender Kyle Walker mentioned there was no scarcity of motivation within the squad.

“It’s our job [to be motivated]. We’re at a large membership for a motive,” he told reporters.

“It comes from inside that you’ve got to maintain going and be motivated. The supervisor desires to win extra, he does not settle for second and we’d like to comply with in his footsteps.

“What we’ve done is in the past now, it’s a new season. The manager drew a diagram and had us at the bottom of the mountain and we have to climb it again. Going again is what separates good teams from great teams.”