The striker's absence snuffed out City's hopes in Madrid before a ball had been kicked — and that's a bad sign

Preview, watch live, prediction for Man City v LiverpoolPep Guardiola's City are reeling from their midweek defeat at Real Madrid which saw them knocked out of the UEFA Champions League. They have injury doubts over big players but have picked up plenty of wins in the Premier League in recent weeks to suggest they will finish in the top four but are surely too far behind to mount a late surge for the title.

Erling Haaland has been dropped to the bench for Manchester City's crucial Champions League playoff second-leg clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Manager Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's times of greatness are gone as the Premier League holders crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday with a humbling 6-3 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the knockouts.

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City must now fight to qualify for next season's Champions League after Kylian Mbappé's hat trick for Real Madrid sent the Premier League champions crashing out of the competition before the Round of 16.

Manchester City’s Champions League run came to a humiliating end after a 6-3 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the The post Manchester City: Pep Guardiola announces the end of a cycle first appeared on Africa Top Sports.