The likes of Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Rodri, John Stones, Ruben Dias and Oscar Bobb were all missing, while star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was only fit enough to come on in the closing stages.
Brighton & Hove Albion forward JoaoPedro has returned to first-team training and could feature in Saturday’s Premier League match at Liverpool, head coach Fabian Hurzeler said on Thursday.