Nathan Ake gives injury update as Man City ace Kevin De Bruyne makes Real Madrid admission

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Thursday, April 20.

Nathan Ake will undergo scans on Thursday to determine the extent of his hamstring injury.

The Dutch defender has been a key part of the Manchester City team flying in three competitions under Pep Guardiola, starting 10 of the last 12 games and coming back into the team against Bayern Munich after being rested for the Premier League win over Leicester. Ake could not complete the full match at the Allianz Arena though, with a hamstring injury forcing him off in the second half.

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Speaking to reporters after the game, Ake explained how it is the same injury that he has had previously and that this time it doesn't feel as serious. However, the centre-back and his manager will be left waiting for scans to reveal how quickly he can be back in action.

"I hope it's not too bad," he said. "I've had it before and it feels a bit less to be honest, but you never know with these things so we will do the ultrasounds tomorrow and then hopefully it's not too bad. It's very frustrating. This season I've been mostly injury-free. We'll see how it is but hopefully it isn't too bad."

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Kevin De Bruyne insists last year’s comeback defeat to Real Madrid will have no bearing on this season’s Champions League semi-final bout.

A last-gasp double from Rodrygo before Karim Benzema’s penalty in extra time saw Los Blancos stage an astonishing turnaround to sink the Blues, who also lost the 2021 final to Chelsea. City meet Madrid in the last four for a second consecutive campaign as both try to reach Istanbul. City’s absence of lethal finishing in the second match last