Pep Guardiola has confirmed that both Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte are ill, rather than injured, after missing the trip to RB Leipzig.
The Manchester City duo didn't train on Tuesday and were left out of the squad that travelled to Germany for the Champions League last-16 first leg at Leipzig on Wednesday.
Both started at Nottingham Forest at the weekend, with Laporte completing 90 minutes and De Bruyne replaced five minutes earlier after Forest equalised.
And Guardiola says both are unavailable through illness rather than any longer-term injury concern - although he couldn't offer any timeframe on their return with a trip to Bournemouth awaiting in the Premier League at the weekend. ALSO READ: Every word from Pep Guardiola ahead of RB Leipzig vs Man City Speaking at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Guardiola said: "Kevin and Laporte are illness.
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