Sterling and Laporte named in Man City squad for Real Madrid tie

Raheem Sterling and Aymeric Laporte have been named in Manchester City's initial squad for Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first leg with Real Madrid.

England international Sterling has missed City's last two games with a hamstring injury, while Laporte left the field before the hour mark in Saturday's 1-0 win against Leicester City.

However, both players have been included as part of the Premier League champions' 22-man travelling party for the clash at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Leroy Sane was thought to be in contention after returning to training last month, but the winger did not make the trip to the Spanish capital on Tuesday.

The 22-man travelling squad bound for Madrid this afternoon #UCL #ManCity pic.twitter.com/JfR9UXMNwx

— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 25, 2020

Madrid also named their 19-man squad on the eve of the match, with Gareth Bale returning to the fold after sitting out Saturday's 1-0 loss at Levante through illness.

Eden Hazard misses out on selection after sustaining a potentially season-ending ankle injury in the same match, but striker Luka Jovic is back involved.

Zinedine Zidane's men head into the game on a run of one win in their last four matches, while City have won back-to-back games.

Our 19-man squad for tomorrow's #RMUCL clash with @ManCity! #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/UFELKwbo3w

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) February 25, 2020