Injuries mount as City face make-or-break Euro tie

Manchester City are troubled by injuries ahead of their vital Champions League Group D game against Ajax at the Etihad Stadium.

Defender Joleon Lescott (back) and midfielder James Milner (hamstring) are the latest additions to the casualty list after both failed to make the side against West Ham on Saturday.

Right-backs Micah Richards (knee) and Maicon (foot) and midfielders David Silva and Jack Rodwell (both hamstring) are again missing, while defender Kolo Toure is not registered for the competition.

Provisional squad: Hart, Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Kolarov, Clichy, Nasri, Garcia, Barry, Y Toure, Evans, Sinclair, Dzeko, Aguero, Tevez, Balotelli.