- Pep Guardiola will make his first return to Manchester City since stepping down as manager to watch their Champions League fixture against Paris Saint-Germain.
- The Catalan coach's return follows a public statement of support for his former club after they were found guilty of 114 Premier League financial breaches.
- An independent commission ruled that Manchester City used sham contracts to boost revenue by over £900m between 2009 and 2018.
- City are currently appealing against the verdict, which carries potential punishments such as expulsion from the Premier League or a points penalty.
- Guardiola, who was not personally accused, has insisted on the club's innocence and publicly backed executives, staff, and current manager Enzo Maresca.
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