Ederson has admitted it will be difficult for Manchester City to top last season's achievements.

The Citizens cruised to the Premier League title and also picked up the League Cup.

He said: "We have the capacity to overcome this situation, obviously we would have preferred to start the Champions League with a win but it's about keeping our heads up, focus on the next game and display the football we have been playing all along.

"It's a defeat but it's part of football. For us, it's about keeping our heads up and looking to the future.

"We are aware it's going to be difficult, last season we had almost the perfect season, reached our targets, and breaking records and winning is going to be really tough.

"How difficult it has been to retain the title for teams shows how competitive this division is and how difficult it is to win, but I think if we can keep the same style, ethic and way of working we will have chances to win the league."