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Manchester City's Aymeric Laporte. Reuters
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Left to right|: Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, Leroy Sane and John Stones. AP
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Manchester City's Raheem Sterling during training ahead of their Champions League against Real Madrid on Werdnesday. Reuters
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Left to right: Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero of Manchester City share a joke during training. Getty
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John Stones, left, and Kevin De Bruyne. Getty
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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero. Reuters
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, right, and assistant coach Rodolfo Borrell. Reuters
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Manchester City players during training. Reuters
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Manchester City's David Silva, right. Reuters
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Manchester City's Phil Foden. Reuters
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, right, and assistant coach Rodolfo Borrell. Reuters
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Manchester City's Raheem Sterling. Reuters
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Manchester City players during training. Reuters
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Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy, left, and Gabriel Jesus. Reuters
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Sergio Aguero of Manchester City. Getty
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Manchester City's David Silva. Reuters
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Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte, left, and Pep Guardiola. Getty
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Manchester City's Aymeric Laporte. Reuters
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Left to right|: Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, Leroy Sane and John Stones. AP
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Manchester City's Raheem Sterling during training ahead of their Champions League against Real Madrid on Werdnesday. Reuters
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Left to right: Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero of Manchester City share a joke during training. Getty
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John Stones, left, and Kevin De Bruyne. Getty
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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero. Reuters
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, right, and assistant coach Rodolfo Borrell. Reuters
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Manchester City players during training. Reuters
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Manchester City's David Silva, right. Reuters
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Manchester City's Phil Foden. Reuters
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, right, and assistant coach Rodolfo Borrell. Reuters
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Manchester City's Raheem Sterling. Reuters
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Manchester City players during training. Reuters
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Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy, left, and Gabriel Jesus. Reuters
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Sergio Aguero of Manchester City. Getty
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Manchester City's David Silva. Reuters
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Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte, left, and Pep Guardiola. Getty
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Manchester City's Aymeric Laporte. Reuters
In pictures: Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero training with Manchester City teammates ahead of Real Madrid clash
English Premier League side travel to Spanish capital for Champions League last-16 first-leg on Wednesday
Gareth Cox
25 February, 2020
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