Three key Manchester City players left out of squad vs RB Leipzig

Manchester City travel to Germany on Wednesday to face RB Leipzig in the Champions League Round of 16.

City head to Leipzig following a sluggish 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on the weekend.

Pep Guardiola’s side have looked far from their best all season and will need to be better if they hope to finally end their wait for a Champions League title.

However, on Wednesday, they will be without three key players who have not made the trip to Germany,

Three Man City players miss Leipzig trip

Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring their side’s first goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Wednesday February 15, 2023. 2NDBKD2 Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring their side’s first goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Wednesday February 15, 2023. (Alamy Stock Photo)

John Stones, Aymeric Laporte, and Kevin De Bruyne have all been left out of Manchester City’s Champions League squad to face RB Leipzig.

It is unclear yet as to why the trio have not made the trip to Germany.

There is a call-up for Man City’s new signing and exciting, young Argentine talent Máximo Perrone.

Manchester City’s 22-man travelling squad vs Leipzig: Kyle Walker, Rúben Dias, Kalvin Phillips, Nathan Aké, Ilkay Gündogan, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Rodrigo, Stefan Ortega, Julian Alvarez, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Gómez, Manuel Akanji, Riyad Mahrez, Ederson, Máximo Perrone, Scott Carson, Phil Foden, Shea Charles, Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis, Alexander Robertson.

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