YAYA TOURE’S form has been rewarded by a recall to Manchester City’s Champions League squad.
The Ivory Coast midfielder, 33, can now feature against Monaco in the two-leg last-16 tie later this month.
Boss Pep Guardiola was allowed to name 17 overseas players in his group stage squad but three can be switched for the subsequent knockout phase.
Toure replaces crocked Ilkay Gundogan, while Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Jesus is also added to the 21-man squad in place of Kelechi Iheanacho.
Bacary Sagna’s appeal against a £40,000 FA fine for an Instagram post questioning referee Lee Mason’s impartiality has been rejected.
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The French defender, 32, posted a photo with the caption “10 against 12… but still fighting and winning as a team” after City’s 2-1 win over Burnley on January 2.
The decision comes on the back of the FA deciding not to charge West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell after he appeared to punch Raheem Sterling during City’s 4-0 win in London on Wednesday night.
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