Manchester City starlet Kelechi Iheanacho axed from 21-man Champions League squad

Agen Sb0Bet -   Manchester City starlet Kelechi Iheanacho axed from 21-man Champions League squad 

 

 

 

 

Agen Sb0Bet -    Kelechi Iheanacho has been axed from Manchester City's Champions League squad.

The 18-year-old has fallen foul of UEFA's squad limits, which restrict every club to 17 foreign stars in their 25-man squad, report the Manchester Evening News.

The Blues have had their number of squad slots for overseas players increased from 16 back to 17 following the lifting of UEFA's financial fair play penalties.

Last season that meant Stevan Jovetic got the chop in Europe.

That, and the departure of Edin Dzeko, freed up two slots in the 25-man squad.

But the arrival of Kevin de Bruyne and Nicolas Otamendi, plus the elevation of 18-year-old Iheanacho, puts them one over the limit.

The Premier League has similar rules, but they are more relaxed, allowing any number of players aged under 21 to be added to the 25-man squad.

Bandar Agen Judi Online -  UEFA's rule is more strict, stipulating that an under-21 player must have been at the club for two consecutive years before they become a “free” addition to the squad.

Iheanacho finally joined the club in February after working through a long-winded work permit process, meaning he will not qualify as an under-21 player until February 2017, when he will be 20.

That means that, if the squad make-up remains unchanged, City will face the same dilemma next summer as well, but it is likely that Martin Demichelis will leave and Jason Denayer return, solving the problem.

UEFA's complex formula for squad composition means City can submit 17 foreign stars, four 'home-grown' - Joe Hart, Raheem Sterling, Gael Clichy and Fabian Delph – and an unlimited number of under-21 players.