Yaya Toure will miss the first leg of
the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, says Manchester City boss Manuel
Pellegrini.
Having
picked up an injury during Saturday's win over Stoke, Toure had to sit out
training on Monday ahead of Tuesday night's clash at the Etihad.
Speaking
ahead of the game at Monday's news conference, Pellegrini said: "Yaya is
going to be out, I think. He has not recovered from the muscle injury."
Toure
was spotted limping towards the end of Saturday's 4-0 win, although he did
manage to complete the 90 minutes.
And
Pellegrini added: "I don't think he will be fit for Sunday (at
Southampton), we will see how he improves during the week."
In the
absence of Toure, Brazilian duo Fernando and Fernandinho are likely to team up
in the centre of the City midfield against Real.
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