This could be a good start for Manchester City because after all, with the conditions that are happening now, their chances are still very large, especially with opponents who are currently still below them and with the status of defending champions + favorites, this will indirectly make Manchester City have more motivation to carry out the match well.
But the Champions League still has at least 1 month left to prepare for it so for now I think Manchester City will still focus on the EPL first before going to the Champions League because after all it is also more urgent especially with their current situation where in last December Mancbester City's domestic competition had a little problem so before further looking at the Champions League I think they will look for gaps first to make a better performance in the EPL in the remaining time this time.
This will be a particularly important Champions League for City as they are trying to defend their title, and it was great to see them in the final. De Bruyne is already returning to the game and Haaland should also return soon, they should have just enough time before the start of the Champions League games for the team to be in optimal condition.
In my opinion, now the strongest teams that remain in the Champions League are City and Real, I assume that one of them will be able to become the champion this year.