Manchester City have confirmed their Champions League squad which highlights the level of change at the club | OneFootball

Manchester City will begin their UEFA Champions League campaign with a home fixture against Napoli on September 18 at the Etihad Stadium. The game will see City legend Kevin De Bruyne return to the Etihad as a Napoli player. That is sure to be a special moment when the club legend returns. Ahead of their UEFA Champions League campaign kicking off, Manchester City have submitted their squad for the league phase of the competition. Manchester City’s squad shows how much change has occurred this summer at the club.

Manchester City have named their Champions League squad.

Earlier this week, Manchester City submitted their squad for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. Their full squad can be seen below.

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, James Trafford, Stefan Ortega, Marcus Bettinelli.

Defenders: Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Abdukodur Khusanov, Matheus Nunes, John Stones, Rayan Ait-Nouri.

Midfielders: Rodri, Mateo Kovacic, Nico, Tijjani Reijnders, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki.

Attackers: Savinho, Jeremy Doku, Oscar Bobb, Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland.

List B: Rico Lewis, Nico O’Reilly.

There is a new look to Pep Guardiola’s squad for this season’s Champions League.

Manchester City has named a strong squad for the league phase of this season’s UEFA Champions League. There is depth in all lines, and that gives Pep Guardiola a plethora of options to utilise. Pep Guardiola’s side will be looking to have a stronger campaign than last season’s disappointing effort. Looking at the City squad, it does illustrate how much change has occurred at the club this summer.

For the first time in many years, there is no Kevin De Bruyne, Ederson, Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gundogan, Manuel Akanji, or Kyle Walker to call upon. All six players have left the club. Each player has been a key contributor for Manchester City in recent years. It is now time for a new crop of players to rise for Pep Guardiola’s side. That is the challenge ahead of the new-look City squad.

There is a strong look to the Manchester City squad for this season’s Champions League league phase. But the City squad also shows how much change has occurred at the club this summer so the hope is that Pep Guardiola’s side can hit the ground running in this season’s Champions League.