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Pep Guardiola jokes managing against his former Man City captain Vincent Kompany makes him feel OLD ahead of FA Cup quarter-final against runaway Championship leaders Burnley

Pep Guardiola has joked that managing against Vincent Kompany makes him feel old.

The Manchester City boss comes up against his former captain as Kompany's Burnley visit the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

Kompany, who left City in 2019, has made a huge impact since taking charge of Championship Burnley last summer.

Guardiola, 52, said: 'He was an incredible figure here. He is one of the biggest legends I have had.

'But I am a little bit concerned because when you start to play a game against a player you had on the touchline, you realise how old you are becoming!