Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca said Saturday he was "excited" to go up against the Spanish club Atletico Madrid and their new signing Lee Kang-in in a preseason match in Seoul this weekend, calling the South Korean star a "fantastic" player. The two clubs will clash as part of the Coupang Play Series at 8 p.m. Sunday at Seoul World Cup Stadium. The annual series has been bringing popular European football clubs to South Korea for preseason matches since 2022, and Man City and Atletico Madrid also met in 2023, with the Spanish team winning 2-1. This year's showdown will have a distinct local flavor, with Atletico Madrid having recently acquired Lee, one of South Korea's most beloved football stars. The midfielder is set for his Atleti debut on home soil. "He sure is a very good player. Fantastic," Maresca said of Lee during his prematch press conference at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul. "We are excited to play tomorrow against Atletico Madrid in general, against him, against their (other) new players. Again, I am sure that he will be very good for Atletico Madrid." Maresca took over f