Sporting Lisbon fullback Emilio Insua is looking forward to their Europa League clash with Manchester City.

The Argentina international knows all about Premier League opposition from his time at Liverpool.

"I think the main difference is the physical component. The Premier League is different not only from the Portuguese league, but also all others, by the enormous influence it has on the power and physical condition of most of its players.

"Here is a football played more technically, less running, while in England they favor a more direct football."