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Richards, Robinho and the Man City team that last took on Copenhagen as European minnows

Manchester City were a very different club the last time they faced FC Copenhagen in a competitive game. It was back in February 2009, with City 33 years removed from their last major trophy win and were embarking on just their second European adventure since 1979.

Sheikh Mansour had bought the club five months previously, and was at the very start of transforming City into one of the best teams in the world.

Dreams of challenging for the Champions League were, though, just dreams, as City found themselves in the UEFA Cup, having only qualified for the tournament due to their Fair Play ranking in the Premier League.

They eventually made it to the quarter-finals, seeing off Copenhagen on the way in what was their first knockout European tie of the Sheikh Mansour era.

So as they prepare to take on the Danish side again on Wednesday, GOAL looks back at the players in the City line up from 13 years ago and reveals where they are now...

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