Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte absent from open training session

The absence of playmaker De Bruyne and defender Laporte from a training session on Tuesday morning raised questions over their availability for the game.

ABSSENT: Kevin De Bruyne missed Manchester City’s training session prior to their Champions League game at RB Leipzig Pic: Tim Goode/PA

Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte were not involved as Manchester City trained in front of the media ahead of their Champions League trip to RB Leipzig.

The Premier League champions face the Bundesliga side in the first leg of their last-16 tie in Germany on Wednesday.