Man City's De Bruyne to miss Leipzig game through illness
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will miss their Champions League last-16 first leg at RB Leipzig on Wednesday due to illness, manager Pep Guardiola said.
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Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will miss their Champions League last-16 first leg at RB Leipzig on Wednesday due to illness, manager Pep Guardiola said.
Bundesliga side RB Leipzig are gearing up to face juggernauts Manchester City in their home Champions League tie on Wednesday, and hoping the return of top goalscorer Christopher Nkunku will make all the difference.
LEIPZIG, Germany : RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku is doubtful for their Champions League last 16 first leg against Manchester City on Wednesday despite having made a comeback from injury last week, coach Marco Rose said on Tuesday.
Josko Gvardiol's RB Leipzig got the better of Erling Haaland when he last faced them but the defender believes Wednesday's reunion will be far tougher.
Manchester City travel to Germany as European football returns on the agenda as Pep Guardiola's side face RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena as Marco Rose looks to make the most of the home advantage in the first-leg. The visitors will be looking to maintain Guardiola's impressive win record achieving 63% - higher than any manager to have taken charge of 50 or more Champions League matches.
Manchester City have an opportunity to bounce back from the weekend's disappointing draw with Nottingham Forest when facing RB Leipzig in the Champions League this midweek.
BERLIN: RB Leipzig will not make the mistake of considering Union Berlin a small Bundesliga club when they meet on Saturday (Feb 11), with the Berliners currently in second place, playing their best league campaign ever, coach Marco Rose said on Friday.
BERLIN : When RB Leipzig host Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday it is not just second place that is at stake but also both teams' unbeaten run since the start of the year.