Pep Guardiola has confirmed the Spain international will likely miss a month or so after undergoing knee surgery following City’s title-winning campaign in the Premier League.
John Stones and Nathan Ake were able to start in the center of the defense today at the King Power Stadium, while Ruben Dias was not yet fully fit.
The world is of course waiting to see what Erling Haaland can do in the Premier League. Already on the score form in City colors just on his debut against Bayern Munichis expected to be the summer signing involved in this high-profile clash.
But given that Haaland struggled with minor injuries on arrival at the Etihad Stadium, it’s hard to estimate how heavily relied on him will be at this stage.
Manchester City predicted XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancelo; Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish
Injured: Laporte (knee)