The Spaniards have yet to register a victory in La Liga this season, after finishing in fourth place last year.
However, Guardiola expects that to make Julen Lopetegui’s men even more dangerous - especially with the support of the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan behind them.
Sevilla v City | Match preview
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, he said: “They won’t be concerned with just defending. We have to be prepared because they will be aggressive.
“This competition is played with a lot of enthusiasm. More so in a stadium like this one. We have to be prepared for that. We have to crank up the pace.
“There is a great emotional component here, much more than just tactics.”
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SEVILLA V CITY
City take on Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan at 20:00 BST on Tuesday 6 September.
You can follow the game in our Matchday Centre on mancity.com and the official app, which includes minute by minute text updates from 18:00, whilst key moments will be covered on Twitter: @ManCity.
Our Matchday Live show begins one hour before kick-off and is available on all our digital platforms, including our Matchday Centre.
And, during the game, you can listen to live audio commentary in the Man City app.
Short highlights will be available to watch that evening, while CITY+ subscribers will also be able to enjoy every minute of the action in our full-match replay from midnight.