Manchester City name Champions League squad, Toure OUT, Iheanacho IN

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Pep Guardiola has not included the Ivorian midfielder in his squad, with the Nigerian Iheanacho making the cut

Manchester City have announced their squad for the Champions League knockout stages, with Kelechi Iheanacho included in the squad.

The 19-year-old has been in good form for the Citizen this season though has played majorly as a substitute.

He joins Argentine forward Sergio Aguero and Nolito in Pep Guardiola’s three-man attack.

Meanwhile Cote d’Ivoire’s skipper Yaya Toure has been left out of the squad, a further indication he remains out of favour at the Etihad Stadium.

Having breezed aside Steaua Bucharest in the play-off, Manchester City will face Barcelona, Borussia Monchengladbach and Celtic in Group C when the group phase begins.

 

Goalkeepers
Claudio Bravo, Willy Caballero

Defenders
Bacary Sagna, Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta, Aleksandar Kolarov, Gael Clichy, John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi

Midfielders
Fernando, Raheem Sterling, Ilkay Gundogan, Jesus Navas, Kevin De Bruyne, Fabian Delph, Leroy Sane, David Silva,Fernazdhinho.

Attackers
Nolito, Sergio Aguero, Kelechi Iheanacho

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