Nottingham boss Cooper hails "world-class" strikers Haaland and Kane

boss Steve Cooper admits the toughness of the Premier League as his newly-promoted side had to defend against

on Sunday and

's summer marquee signing, Erling Haaland tomorrow, claiming there will be a new challenge for his side against the Citizens.

Steve Cooper

told his pre-match Press Conference:

“I think it will be a different game to the Spurs game. We are really looking forward to going to Man City, it is one of the biggest challenges in world club football, there is no doubt about that.

“But that is why we want to be in the Premier League, this is what we want to be part of. We have to go there hopefully with the right plan and supporting the players to go and do the best we can on the night.”

The Nottingham boss continued to hail the level of competition in the Premier League, describing it as a motivation for his side.

 “If we do that and we can give a good account ourselves – we are aiming to be the best version of ourselves – and if we can do that we will see where it takes us. That is why we have got to really believe in ourselves.

Manchester City

was forced to overcome a two-goal deficit for the second straight week as they beat

4-2. A hattrick from

was key to their come-back at the Etihad Stadium.

Cooper

added on the difference between playing against

and City

: “You have to go into these games thinking you can succeed and that is what we will be doing. Harry Kane on Sunday and Haaland tomorrow, two world-class strikers and goalscorers.

“This is why you want to be in this league, you are coming up against the best players in the world. City don’t just have Haaland, they have a number of players. This is what we wanted, this is why we worked as hard as we did last season.”

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