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Man City: Pep Guardiola says the club face player 'emergency'

Manchester City are in an "emergency" with just "14 or 15" senior players for Wednesday's Premier League trip to Aston Villa, says boss Pep Guardiola.

Barcelona target Ferran Torres misses out with a foot problem, while defender Aymeric Laporte is suspended.

Kevin de Bruyne is yet to resume training despite testing negative after a bout of Covid-19 and will not play.

Phil Foden and Jack Grealish - who joined City from Villa for £100m in the summer - are doubts.

Even if they are passed fit, Guardiola says the pair "cannot play a lot of minutes".