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Man City tougher than Utd of Rooney & Ronaldo - Clough

Manchester City’s class of 2019 present Burton Albion with a tougher test than a Manchester United side which included Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo did, says Nigel Clough.

Back in 2006, the Brewers were handed a dream FA Cup third round meeting with the Red Devils.

A non-league side at the time, Clough’s troops held Sir Alex Ferguson’s star-studded team to a 0-0 draw on home soil – setting up a lucrative replay at Old Trafford.

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Burton are now preparing to face the other heavyweights from Manchester in a two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final.