Man City confirm travelling squad for Champions League fixture vs FC Copenhagen

Manchester City will be without Kyle Walker, John Stones, and Kalvin Phillips when they face FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.

The Blues know victory against the Danes will secure a Round of 16 Champions League place with two games still to play.

City eased home comfortably in the first game against Copenhagen last week and will hope to triumph again at the Parken Stadium tomorrow evening.

But if City are to reach the next round on Tuesday, they will have to do so without a trio of English talents.

Walker underwent groin surgery last week, and now faces a race against time if he is to be fit for the start of the World Cup in late November. Likewise, Phillips is recovering from surgery on his shoulder.

Stones has not featured since limping off playing for England at the end of last month holding his hamstring. Pep Guardiola initially said he could be back in ten days to a fortnight from his press conference ahead of the derby win over Manchester United which would have given him a return this week, but he remains absent.

The manager said: “He’s getting better, not training. Hopefully he’ll come back and feel better.”

With Stones out, along with Walker and Kalvin Phillips, City took their remaining 21 first team players to Denmark on Monday, with youngsters Rico Lewis, Josh Wilson-Esbrand and Cole Palmer getting more senior experience as part of the group.

Man City travelling squad vs Copenhagen:

Ederson, Ortega, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, Gundogan, Haaland, Grealish, Laporte, Rodri, De Bruyne, Alvarez, Silva, Gomez, Akanji, Mahrez, Carson, Foden, Palmer, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand.