Double winger blow for Man City! Pep Guardiola reveals both Jack Grealish & Jeremy Doku are injured as Belgian faces extended layoff

Manchester City have suffered two blows with Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish ruled out of their Champions League clash against Sparta Prague.

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• Wingers ruled out of Man City clash
• Grealish sidelined for over a week
• Doku expected to be missing for longer

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The pair were absent from the City matchday squad for Wednesday's clash at the Etihad Stadium, with the club declaring that both wingers are not "fully fit". Phil Foden and Savio started on the wings in support of striker Erling Haaland.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  According to journalist Simon Bajkowski, City coach Pep Guardiola has said that Grealish may be out for up to 10 days, while Doku's condition is more worrying as he has been ruled out for longer than his English co-star.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Doku has started eight of the 11 matches in which he has featured for the reigning English champions this season and the midweek game is just the second he has missed altogether. Grealish, meanwhile, has featured 10 times and started six.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MAN CITY?

  City have four points from their first two matches in the Champions League and will hope to continue their unbeaten start when they take on the Czech side at home on Wednesday.