VERY SAD Manuel Akanji NEWS has been announced this morning by Pep Guardiola in a post match interview yesterday

Manchester City had to make an unexpected last-minute alteration to their lineup in the Champions League match against Young Boys. Initially, Manuel Akanji was slated to start, but he concluded the warm-up early, and Kyle Walker took his place.

The initial report indicated that the Swiss international wasn’t feeling well, but manager Pep Guardiola clarified after City’s 3-0 victory that Akanji was actually nursing a back injury.

In the context of their Group G match, the Blues needed a victory to secure their advancement to the knockout rounds with two games left. Despite concerns about Erling Haaland’s fitness following his early exit in the previous Saturday’s match against Bournemouth due to a knock, he was included in the starting lineup.

Rodri was given a rest and started on the bench, with Rico Lewis taking his position in the midfield.