Manchester City team news: Injury, suspension list vs. RB Leipzig

Aiming to go one better than they did in the 2020-21 Champions League, Manchester City's quest for continental glory begins on Wednesday evening against RB Leipzig in Group A.

The Citizens travelled to Porto for last season's final boasting the favourites tag against Chelsea, but Kai Havertz's winner handed Pep Guardiola even more misery on the European stage.

However, the Premier League champions head into their matchweek one battle on the back of three consecutive league wins, most recently prevailing 1-0 against Leicester City to avenge their Community Shield defeat.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Man City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the contest.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Coronavirus Possible return date: Unknown

USA goalkeeper Zack Steffen remains in his homeland after contracting coronavirus during the international break, and he will spend at least another 10 days in quarantine before being cleared to return to the UK.

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Status: Out Possible return date: Unknown

Benjamin Mendy was suspended by the club after being charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault - the Frenchman appeared in court last week and has been remanded in custody until his trial on January 24.