Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will be forced into making at least two changes to his line-up for the Champions League opener with last-16 opponents RB Leipzig.

With a spot in the quarter-finals at stake, over two legs, Premier League champions City resume their push for elusive European honours against the Bundesliga side.

However, they will be without Aymeric Laporte and key man Kevin de Bruyne for the first meeting. As confirmed by Guardiola during his pre-match press conference, both players are missing due to illness.

John Stones (hamstring) is their other major absentee as he continues to recover from injury. READ MORE: Every word from press conference Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez is almost-certain to come back into the team after he went unused on the subs bench when City were pegged back during their 1-1 draw vs Premier League opponents Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.

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