Guardiola is deep in thought! A crisis before the Galatasaray match at Manchester City.

Guardiola is deep in thought! A crisis before the Galatasaray match at Manchester City.

26.01.2026 15:40

Manchester City is facing 10 significant absences ahead of their final UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray.

Manchester City, which will face Galatasaray in a critical match in the UEFA Champions League, is experiencing serious squad issues before the match. The English representative will be missing many key players from defense to attack.

DEFENSE LINE ALMOST NON-EXISTENT

In Manchester City, the injuries of defenders Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, and Ruben Dias continue. New signing Marc Guehi will not be able to play in the Galatasaray match as the UEFA licensing period has not yet opened.

CRISIS IN MIDFIELD AND WINGS

In midfield, key player Rodri is suspended, while Nico Gonzalez and Mateo Kovacic will not be in the squad due to injuries. Wingers Savinho and Oscar Bobb will also be unable to play against Galatasaray due to their injuries.

SEMENYO ALSO OUT OF SQUAD

Antoine Semenyo, who was transferred for a fee of 72 million euros, will also not be able to take the field in the Galatasaray match due to not having a UEFA license, just like Marc Guehi.

A TOTAL OF 10 PLAYERS MISSING

The missing players for Manchester City before the Galatasaray match are listed as Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, John Stones, Rodri, Nico Gonzalez, Mateo Kovacic, Savinho, Antoine Semenyo, and Oscar Bobb.

POTENTIAL MANCHESTER CITY XI

Pep Guardiola is expected to field Donnarumma; Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nathan Ake, Rayan Ait-Nouri; Tijjani Reijnders, Bernardo Silva, Rayan Cherki; Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, and Erling Haaland against Galatasaray.

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