Manchester City without David Silva and De Burnet vs Shakhtar

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David Silva, the main midfielder, was eliminated from Manchester City for a visit to Shakhtar (Donetsk) in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Spaniard gets a break from manager Pep Guardiola and will stay in England after the islanders have already secured their first place in group F of the race with five wins in five games.

Another key midfielder, Kevin de Bourne, is missing out on the fight in Ukraine, and Benjamin Mendi and John Stones are not available for injuries.

Guardiola is likely to make it possible for some of the reserves and some younger players to appear in view of the upcoming big Manchester United derby on Sunday in the Premier League. Teens Phil Foden and Brahim Diaz, who debuted in the Champions League in the fourth round against outsider Feyenoord, are again included in the group of 20 players, and two other teenagers - Tossin Adarabiyo and Daniel Grimshau will also travel to Ukraine.


`We will play very seriously, and I told the players in the dressing room that if someone did not play against Shakhtar, let me know. ` As soon as we set off for Ukraine, we would prepare the optimal plan and lineup to win. a matter of respect for the opponent, Napoli and the tournament. We have a great chance to finish with a full 18 points, which is a prestige for each team. The best way to get ready for the United game via partners of live soccer and play well against Shakhtar, commented Guardiola.

Ukrainians need a point to qualify for the finals, while at a loss they can be offset by Napoli if the Italians defeat Feyenoord in the other match.

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