Manchester City captain and Laporte confirmed to miss Champions League round of 16 due to injury

2023-02-22 15:10

Manchester City captain and Laporte confirmed to miss Champions League round of 16 due to injury


Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola attended the press conference before the first round of the European Championship round of 16 against Leipzig today. He also announced the 31-year-old Manchester City captain Kevin De Bruyne and the 28-year-old defender Emerik. The news that Laporte will miss this game due to injury.


Guardiola said that De Bruyne was unwell after the last 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, and Laporte also felt unwell yesterday. Although the loss of these two core midfielders and defensive roles will affect the focus of the team in the Champions League, such emergencies will inevitably happen, and he also believes that the substitute players have made sufficient preparations.


Manchester City captain and Laporte confirmed to miss Champions League round of 16 due to injury


Weekend Premier League play in doubt


The Manchester City coach also revealed that whether De Bruyne and Laporte can play in the Premier League game against Bournemouth this weekend, their injuries need to be confirmed after going to Germany tomorrow.


Manchester City captain and Laporte confirmed to miss Champions League round of 16 due to injury


The media also asked about the poor performance of 28-year-old midfielder Bernardo Silva when he was serving as a left-back when he was equalized by Nottingham Forest in the last round. Guardiola first affirmed Silva's defensive contribution in that game, and said that if it weren't for Silva's defense, the team might not be able to control the game and would lose more goals in 90 minutes.


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