Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney believes Manchester City can win the Champions League this month.

Derby player-coach Rooney, who won the competition with Manchester United in 2008, said City have their best opportunity yet to lift the trophy for the first time.

Pep Guardiola's City lead Real after they won the away leg of their last-16 tie 2-1 in March.

"City may never have a better chance to win the Champions League," Rooney wrote in his column for the Sunday Times.

"Sergio Ramos is suspended which is a huge loss to the Real defence and I think City will score. Whether they are solid enough at the back themselves is my only question.

"Real will target their centre halves and it's a worry that this season every other (Premier League) 'Big Six' club beat City... This shows Guardiola's team can struggle to keep the best sides out."