Manchester City will be without three senior players for their Champions League last-16 opener with German side RB Leipzig after they were dealt a double selection blow in the build-up.
Already without England defender John Stones due to a hamstring injury, Pep Guardiola confirmed during his pre-match press conference that Aymeric Laporte and Kevin de Bruyne will also be missing due to illness. That means City will be forced into making at least two changes to their starting line-up.
With a place in the quarter-finals at stake, City are among the favourites to reign supreme in Europe this term, but in order to get past their impending hurdle, they will have to do it without three first-team regulars. Dutch international Nathan Ake and Riyad Mahrez are expected to play.
