Man City hand Kayky Champions League shot | OneFootball

Manchester City have added Brazilian youngster Kayky to their Champions League squad.

City are scheduled to play Sporting Lisbon in the last-16 stage, with the first leg in Portugal on February 15 and the reverse fixture on March 9.

In accordance with Champions League rules, players under the age of 21 who have been available to play for the club for an uninterrupted period of two years since their 15th birthday can be named on a separate 'B List', which includes the likes of Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and James McAtee.

18-year-old Kayky, along with academy teammate Romeo Lavia, had to be included in the main squad list as they have not been with City for two years.

Full Man City squad for Champions League: Ederson, Steffen, Carson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Grealish, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Lavia, Sterling, Jesus, Kayky.

Current ''B List' players: Slicker, Egan-Riley, Mbete, Wilson-Esbrand, Foden, Palmer, McAtee