Aymeric Laporte was substituted as a precaution in Manchester City's Carabao Cup win over Chelsea, Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
Laporte looked uncomfortable at times in City's 2-0 win, at one point going down after clearing a ball, and then asking players not to pass to him as he took a breather to recover. Later in the game, he was substituted for Nathan Ake, grimacing as he walked off unaided, before taking his place on the substitutes' bench.
If Laporte did pick up an injury, it would be a setback ahead of the deadline for nations to name their final 26-man World Cup squads for Qatar 2022. Laporte would be expected to be named in the Spain squad for the tournament.
