Manchester City will be without Kevin de Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte for their Champions League last-16 first-leg match against RB Leipzig on Wednesday, as both players are suffering from illness and did not train on Tuesday.
Defender, John Stones is also out due to a thigh injury, but Maximo Perrone has travelled with the squad. Manchester City are aiming to win their first Champions League title and will look to bounce back from a frustrating 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest in their previous match.
Despite the result, manager Pep Guardiola was pleased with his team’s performance. On the other side, RB Leipzig’s boss Marco Rose is aware of the challenge of stopping Manchester City’s 32-goal striker Erling Haaland, but hopes his familiarity with the player from their time together at Borussia Dortmund will give his team an advantage.
Christopher Nkunku, who has scored 17 goals in all competitions this season, is doubtful for the game due to a recent ankle injury.