Boss follows his Blues stars to tackle Italian restaurant menu

Neighbourhood Italian restaurant Vero Moderno has become used to welcoming a regular procession of Manchester City stars to dine with them in recent years.

- DIANNE BOURNE

And now the Salford eaterie has finally had a visit from the Blues boss too.

City manager Pep Guardiola paid the little Italian a visit this week, alongside some of his football coaching colleagues. The restaurant has long been praised for its 'authentic' Italian cuisine - with a menu that steers away from classics like spag bol and lasagne.

It has won the Chapel Street venue an army of fans - including the Italian coaching staff at Man City who apparently spread the word among the squad to check it out. In the past year it has had visits from the likes of Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias and Rodri. Now, restaurant owner Beppe Piccoli has been delighted to finally welcome the main man, Pep, through the doors to sample his cuisine too.

Pep was pictured at the restaurant alongside some of City's medical and coaching team Federico Genovesi, Daniel Codina Serra, Mario Pafundi, while team doctor Max Sala also joined them.