Kevin De-Bruyne Pep Guardiola Aymeric Laporte John Stones Shea Charles Manchester Champions League soccer Sport Leipzig Kevin De-Bruyne Pep Guardiola Aymeric Laporte John Stones Shea Charles Manchester

Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte not in Manchester City squad for Champions League clash with RB Leipzig

rte.ie

Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte will miss Manchester City's Champions League clash at RB Leipzig on Wednesday, the club have confirmed.Both players missed training on Tuesday morning and neither was included in the squad list published by City ahead of their flight to Germany.No reasons for their absences were given but manager Pep Guardiola was due to give a squad update at a press conference to preview the first leg of the last-16 tie at the Red Bull Arena on arrival in Leipzig.Playmaker De Bruyne played 88 minutes in City's frustrating Premier League draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday with defender Laporte completing the full match.Centre-back John Stones also misses the trip as he continues his recovery from a thigh injury.

Related News
Manchester City moved within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal as Erling Haaland's penalty clinched a gritty 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side struggled to break down Palace until Haaland netted from the spot with 12 minutes left at rain-lashed Selhurst Park. Haaland's 34th goal in all competitions since joining from Borussia Dortmund last year was enough to seal City's fifth win in their last six league games. Having kept the pressure on Arsenal, the champions will hope Mikel Arteta's men slip up when they travel to Fulham for their game in hand on Sunday.
Kelechi Iheanacho . (Photo by Oli SCARFF / POOL / AFP)
Phil Foden struck twice as Manchester City eased into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win against Bristol City, while 2021 winners Leicester suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against second tier Blackburn on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola's side were never in danger of a giant-killing in the fifth round tie at Ashton Gate thanks to Foden's brace and a late strike from Kevin De Bruyne. Guardiola saluted the impact of England forward Foden, who is starting to recapture his peak form after an inconsistent season.
Two goals from Phil Foden and one from Kevin De Bruyne took Manchester City past a game Bristol City and into the last eight of the FA Cup. The game started at a terrific pace, the hosts pressing high and looking to run in behind. But the league champions quickly got their passing going, and it was no surprise when on seven minutes, Foden finished a fast and incisive move.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.