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Erling Haaland was 'not happy' to see Kylian Mbappe on the Real Madrid bench but admitted it gave Manchester City a boost before the game. The French superstar did not train on the eve of the game and was deemed not fit enough to feature as Xabi Alonso's side fell to a 2-1 defeat.

Last month Leverkusen were stunned to see a City teamsheet with 10 changes from the side that had lost days earlier to Newcastle. The Bundesliga side were emboldened by Pep Guardiola resting so many of his key men and went on to humble the Blues with a 2-0 defeat that threatened City's chances of finishing in the top eight.

Alonso would have called on star striker Mbappe if he could, but had to leave him on the bench as a result of fitness concerns and City took full advantage. While Rodrygo gav

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